Unruffled [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 2 days agoMeritocracy of Serving Capitallemmy.worldimagemessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up1550arrow-down16file-textcross-posted to: thisisnotmylife@lemm.eeusauthoritarianism@lemmy.world
arrow-up1544arrow-down1imageMeritocracy of Serving Capitallemmy.worldUnruffled [he/him]@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square46fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: thisisnotmylife@lemm.eeusauthoritarianism@lemmy.world
minus-squaresatans_methpipe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5arrow-down2·21 hours agoI thought most science was organized around murdering people. War efforts and such.
minus-squaredustyb0tt0mz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·20 hours agoincorrect. science is a method to measure reality and come to conclusions based on fact. it has no bias.
minus-squaresatans_methpipe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·16 hours agoI was being smarmy. Science attracts funding and public interest when it’s used to manufacture war materials (munitions, guidance, etc.)
minus-squareSauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 hours agoUnder capitalism, yes. Capitalism severely undervalues anything that is not immediately exploitable by rich assholes.
I thought most science was organized around murdering people. War efforts and such.
incorrect. science is a method to measure reality and come to conclusions based on fact. it has no bias.
I was being smarmy. Science attracts funding and public interest when it’s used to manufacture war materials (munitions, guidance, etc.)
Under capitalism, yes. Capitalism severely undervalues anything that is not immediately exploitable by rich assholes.