• wildginger@lemmy.myserv.one
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    10 months ago

    Scientists do not question the concept of science. They challenge results of tests by performing new ones to replicate the proposed results.

    I think maybe you need to retake some high school classes

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      No, and neither do people who question the results, which is, in fact, what most “anti-science” people do.

      Skepticism is part of the scientific method. Blind faith is not.

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        Hate to break it to you sunshine, going “nuh uh” at any science you don’t like cause it clashes with your world view you gained from religion or your Bigoted daddy?

        That’s called blind faith.

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          Thanks for your opinion but I didn’t deny any science, all I said is I don’t fault people for questioning it.

          Also, your insults are unnecessary and childish and don’t really help your argument. I’ve argued my case respectfully and without name-calling, and I suggest you do the same.

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            “I don’t have an argument so I’m going to deflect by saying I’M not a science denier I just spend my time defending science deniers. Also anyone who disagrees with me is a childish meanie 😭”

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        There are a number of easy classes you can take online, where you will learn about neat things like “the water cycle” and “why is the sky blue?”

        Try hard enough and you might even get a gold star from the teacher

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        Skepticism is the literal precursor to the scientific method, and that’s where you’re stopping. There is no science at the skepticism step.

        You’re basically saying, “Gravity isn’t real because I don’t see proof.”

        A real scientist would drop an apple, a feather, a bowling ball, and verify it.

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          Skepticism is the literal precursor to the acientific method, and that’s where you’re stopping.

          Good, so we agree on something then. No skepticism = no science.

          You’re basically saying, “Gravity isn’t real because I don’t see proof.”

          Strawman. I didn’t say that.

          A real scientist would drop an apple, a feather, a bowling ball, and verify it.

          Yes, and some of the people in the “anti-science” community ARE doing that. And the rest of them are conducting a self-experiment on what happens if you ignore all the science…

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      Scientists do not question the concept of science

      Questioning the validity of science is precisely how science is done These are 2 different statements, pertaining to 2 different actions.

      Both the statements are true… err… alright, maybe not the first one as much. You can question the concept of science (which, in a way, boils down to “Question everything”) and still be a scientist.

      Questioning the validity of (other’s and your own previous) science is a part of the concept of science.

      Questioning the concept of science is more of a philosophical matter and would be valid in a quest for better concepts.

      The above two statements are not actually denying each other.