@VictorVenema @tfardet @ConradHalling

It's certainly refreshingly healthy to not have peer-reviewed research papers denied by a "troll" on social media. Though to be fair, in the context of air pollution - the facts are usually ignored.

The individual that lies in the "anti-reality" movements has less of a social effect than the big lies spread by the anti-clean air fossil fuel lobbyists. They're not specifically anti-clean air or even anti-climate change. They're anti-not making money.

@Gargron

#respect to all the "busy bees" that are busy working behind the scenes and contributing to the #fediverse digital system.

Thanks for the sweet #honey - open-source software and administration.

#twitter always left a bitter "taste" for me. Maybe that was due to some of the twits?

#toot

Photo reference. The Conversation. 'Losing bees will sting more than just our taste for honey. https://theconversation.com/losing-bees-will-sting-more-than-just-our-taste-for-honey-42765

@VictorVenema @sou @tfardet @ConradHalling

You've struck a chord that is the definite point in this (science) context. Its OK to be incorrect and not know it - its not OK to be scientifically dishonest.

Maybe the "US culture warriors" are both scientifically insincere and politically motivated. For example, some individuals & organisations are about winning social status (money \ popularity, etc) not about sincerity or another evidence based epistemology.

@VictorVenema

Is there a "free market" in medical degrees? (rhetorical).

There is a system that means science degrees are just that - degrees that are generally founded on scientific literature.

Compared to, for example, learning science subjects at school - science degrees are more about learning how to think like a scientist. And of course, work like a scientist - research.

Arguably, they should also teach that (more) at schools.

What is #science? It's not the subjects!