High time we have a national discussion about SCIENCE. What it actually means. How it is never settled. How rigorous testing and data collection are critical. How it is bigger than any one person no matter what their title. Let us always remember that many of our fellow citizens called for shaming, firing and even locking up people who d…
High time we have a national discussion about SCIENCE. What it actually means. How it is never settled. How rigorous testing and data collection are critical. How it is bigger than any one person no matter what their title. Let us always remember that many of our fellow citizens called for shaming, firing and even locking up people who decided not to be be vaccinated or to wear masks. And to be very clear: I chose to be vaccinated and I wear an N95 because of my own circumstances. From the outset I sought medical advice and I looked for data and statistics, both very hard to come by . Whether half of this nation learned any lessons about science and that it does not mix well with politics remains to be seen.
“When people say they “trust the science,” what they presumably mean is that science is rational, empirical, rigorous, receptive to new information, sensitive to competing concerns and risks. Also: humble, transparent, open to criticism, honest about what it doesn’t know, willing to admit error.”
Most importantly, true science depends on the ability of individual scientists to question and, if possible, disprove the "consensus" views. Censorship and science are incompatible. May we forever be blessed with "deniers."
As the eminent physicist Richard Feynman remarked, the science is never settled, as continued questioning is the essence of science. Fauci, in contrast, is a braying moron. And a very corrupt one, at that.
High time we have a national discussion about SCIENCE. What it actually means. How it is never settled. How rigorous testing and data collection are critical. How it is bigger than any one person no matter what their title. Let us always remember that many of our fellow citizens called for shaming, firing and even locking up people who decided not to be be vaccinated or to wear masks. And to be very clear: I chose to be vaccinated and I wear an N95 because of my own circumstances. From the outset I sought medical advice and I looked for data and statistics, both very hard to come by . Whether half of this nation learned any lessons about science and that it does not mix well with politics remains to be seen.
https://polymathicbeing.substack.com/p/masks-do-work
“When people say they “trust the science,” what they presumably mean is that science is rational, empirical, rigorous, receptive to new information, sensitive to competing concerns and risks. Also: humble, transparent, open to criticism, honest about what it doesn’t know, willing to admit error.”
Most importantly, true science depends on the ability of individual scientists to question and, if possible, disprove the "consensus" views. Censorship and science are incompatible. May we forever be blessed with "deniers."
There is no way to DENY the truth in your post. :-)
As the eminent physicist Richard Feynman remarked, the science is never settled, as continued questioning is the essence of science. Fauci, in contrast, is a braying moron. And a very corrupt one, at that.