The Rise and Fall of Science

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This is white supremacist drivel.

If your conclusion from examining the path-dependency of history is that good scientists are white male non-catholics with a troubled past, you're not doing scholarship. You're pushing numbers around.

The other articles on this site are even more egregious.

You're absolutely correct. The writer's icon resembles Alt-right insignias[0]. I am speechless...

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> Do we actually need more ‘scientific progress’ though? That is the question. The ‘rise’ of science has destroyed us. All it has done is cause more complication and is driving mankind mad.

What?

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Wouldn't a supremacist emphasise scientific progress?

> This is white supremacist drivel.

Because as we all know, white supremacists are famous for praising jewish intelligence.

Seriously though, just saying that something is "white supremacism" is not a valid criticism.

Actually it is a very valid criticism

White supremacists are famous for having incoherent ideologies and engaging dishonestly, yes. I am confident in saying that.

Behold: The Fall of Science! (As I type on this machine made entirely of science on a network system developed by academics from scientific research institutions while I am ignorant of what science is or how it works!)

A jumble of facts and nonsense from an anonymous author; safe your time.

It's a wave. it will rise again.

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