Standard_Gauge t1_iwvwcxj wrote
Reply to comment by Imaginary_Medium in As measles outbreak sickens dozens of children in Ohio, local health officials seek help from CDC | CNN by Surly_Cynic
> Do you think our society will ever regain its respect for real science at some point? I don't expect to live to see it, but I hope it happens
One manifestation of the "civil war" that folks allude to is a huge divide between critical thinkers and science-educated vs. magical thinking, "I saw it on YouTube so it must be true" types. Unfortunately the science deniers can do far more damage to the critical thinkers than vice versa.
Imaginary_Medium t1_iwvz0se wrote
And they certainly are doing damage. I personally enjoy the internet, but my god, there is so much garbage out there, and it spreads. I wish knowledge would, but people seem to find it less entertaining.
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