From the I've-heard-enough-and-won't-take-it-anymore department, http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-39024648
The BBC reports that former Congressman Rush Holt, now part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), is the spokesman for a movement "standing up for science".
His remarks reflect growing concern among researchers that science is disregarded by President Trump.
Scientists across the US plan to march in DC on 22 April.
[...] "To see young scientists, older scientists, the general public speaking up for the idea of science. We are going to work with our members and affiliated organisations to see that this march for science is a success."
Mr Holt made his comments at the AAAS annual meting in Boston as President Trump appointed a fierce critic of the Environmental Protection Agency as its head. Scott Pruitt has spent years fighting the role and reach of the EPA.
(Score: 2) by jmorris on Wednesday February 22 2017, @04:38AM
We agree that elevating Science to a perverted Priesthood is bad. The only difference is you refuse to see that is our current reality. You just described Moldbug's Cathedral far too accurately to have never thought about it, even if you have never encountered a word of his writing. Look again and see this time. Then read a few old books (it is the generally accepted initiation ritual) and your journey to the Dark Side will be complete.
One word of warning, the world you will see with the Red Pill is a lot crappier than the illusion of the Blue one and you won't get to fly around and fight bad guys like Neo either because this ain't a movie.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Wednesday February 22 2017, @03:06PM
We agree that elevating Science to a perverted Priesthood is bad.
And my rather optimistic point is if we can keep the priesthood of Ohms Law focused on Ohms Law and via the mannerbund or whatever strongly discourage them from anthropological meddling outside their areas of expertise, that's sorta kinda OK.
I see jmorris and I have read the same things with microscopically different conclusions and reasonings, turning any disagreement with jmorris into something like if a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it... so regardless if the Cathedral is defanged or chemically tranquilized or a well trained puppy that doesn't show its teeth, or is replaced with a housecat, the end result of less dog bites is about the same although we could debate the exact solution method endlessly.