Scientific American

If you ever needed proof that science is a political tool these days.... look no further. thumbs down
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If they believed in Science they wouldn't support Senile Joe. laugh
How'd those Sciencey Types Not notice Ol' Joe's Lost His Danged Mind ... confused

Sanjay Gupta saw it ... wow

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cowboy
Even with advanced dementia, as you guys loudly posture and trumpet, he and his team are logically and intellectually streets ahead of 'it will get cool, you scientists don't know' Trump. The pro-Trumpeters clutch at a straw of assertion of dementia. Trump boasted that he could pass the cognitive competency test. I questioned my physician and underwent one too a while ago, and both he and I cracked up about it. But Trump boasts about it. Genius. Internal lighting? Disinfectant? Competence? Nah.
I wonder why a magazine like Scientific American wouldn't back an anti-science candidate like Trump? dunno
@jac the alternatives - a third candidate or an effaced voting slip - halve the impact. A withheld vote counts as -1, a vote against counts as -2. This is no time for withholding a vote, it is time to oppose. In a proportional representation house voting for the third candidate makes sense, but not here. The American people chose these two as their primary candidates. So be it. But it does make one scratch one's head!
Most science long ago stopped being a pure search for answers through scientific research, but has been taken over by people who either have a political agenda, a pure profit motive or both. So hearing the truth from most scientist can be a hit & miss proposition.
One must examine their political & profit motivations to weed out those with little to no credibility.
Trump uses FOX and INFOWARS as his sources, why would he bother with science? rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
Exactly what bigjb said. There is so much money - much of it from taxpayer funded government grants and agencies - that has poisoned so many aspects of science. People push agendas that (they hope) will keep that sweet taxpayer funded cash flowing. There is also close links with many to pharmaceutical and medical companies and corporations(who want to make money, obviously). It's big business...

The larger truth is that the modern political left is less science-led, and more AUTHORITY-led. Why otherwise would Big Tech companies (left-dominated) be actively stifling debate and suppressing information and deplatforming people if they don't have an "acceptable" opinion? This is actual fascism. Dissenting voices are suppressed and attacked. Debate is discouraged. The message is simple: "Agree with the people we deem authoritative, OR ELSE."

And let's not get started on the fundamental denial of biological reality (again a very strong feature on the modern left) when it comes to the issue of trans people. Such activists put "feelings" ahead of scientific reality. Yet leftist politicians don't dare challenge this insanity, such has it mestastaticized in universities and out into the wider world.

A healthy scientific environment is one in which debate is PROMOTED as a foundational principle, not stifled... So no, Joe Biden (or the left in general) is NOT the candidate of science. He is the candidate of shut up and repeat whatever we want you to say or we'll attack you.

cowboy
All, yes, it's all another example of how Science, like most human endeavors, isn't free from human emotional and political influences. Just imagine that.
But as with that picture of Lady Justice, blinded and holding her scales, some disciplines signal virtue about their alleged fairness. As if.
I give a fact based report in response to the Blog, with suggestions, and to counter the hate, with reason.
All can read some of the responses. Don't just take my words for it, as always. Read.
And on topic concerning the ex VP, and his running/losing mate, not exactly a love fest of mental health here on CS postings. Do I digress?
Coronavirus was patentable. Ergo, it was man-made and Not natural.
(The bats to pangolins to wet markets tale always did sound goofy ... laugh )

See @ 13:00 - 16:00 -


Did ChiComs Weaponize covid - Intentionally(!) deploy it to give their candidate, Ol' Joe, an advantage in the POTUS Election?

See the 1st Three minutes -

Is the Covid Pandemic the Bio-Warfare equivalent of the attack on Pearl Harbor?

See the full playlist @
uncertain

hmmm

cowboy
It's by No means a "singleton".
I've had this conversation previously with Riz & it inspired my blog ...


See it for a Partial list of Lefties who've raised the issue of Ol' Joe's Dementia & concerns that he'll lose Bigly to The Don - Especially if/When has shows up to a Prez Debate on a Dementia Bad Day.

cowboy
Ignorance is Bliss. After Trump loses (if he still exists) maybe you can invite him to a book burning! Scientists are never going to accept flat earthers and alien abduction conspiracies! rolling on the floor laughing

I'll bet 90% of you can't even comprehend most the material in Scientific American. rolling on the floor laughing
I would suggest that the debate has made a few wish they hadn't posted such ludicrous ideas, as Biden showed no sign of senility or dementia. Indeed he put forward a humorous and diplomatic demeanour for the most part. Exactly what a Presidential nominee should look like.
Be careful what you post, as often they come back to bite hard in the backside.rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
It's pretty sad that some of you liberals on here can't follow after some of the people (the Clintons, Biden, Rachel Maddow to name a few) you defend and worship in praying and wishing the President and his wife a speedy recovery.

Some of you are just too mean spirited to even think about doing so...thumbs down
Academics don't speak science; their language is publish or perish.
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