How many official “science”-based beliefs are wrong? The title of this posting is something like a rhetorical question, since it presumes that at least some official assertions are wrong. As a sort of “proof of that concept”, I offer the widespread practice of supposedly eugenic sterilization during much of the 20
Fake science or pseudoscience can be used as a vehicle for propaganda. Some false paradigms such as HIV, global warming, and 'covid' do not fall apart because there are active conspiracies backed by powerful intelligence agencies propping them up.
Science is not a guide to morality. It is immoral to sterilize people even if you think their undesirable characteristics will be inherited. Science is invoked in these matters when the invokees want to do something wrong and want a "scientific" justification for it. Much of this started with the Social Darwinism of the 19th century, which was used to justify economic exploitation, militarism, racial discrimination, and violent revolution. Much of the corruption in science today is due to the corruption of ethics in science, in which scientists have placed economic and ideological interests above ethical conduct. The Covid mess was rife with this sort of scientific misconduct.
'CascAIDS. The shocking true story of how and why a tiny elite of scientists, medics, public health officials, gay activists and celebrities faked a global pandemic.'
How many official “science”-based beliefs are wrong?
Indeed, https://cascades.substack.com/ is another comprehensive review of the HIV-AIDS blunder
Fake science or pseudoscience can be used as a vehicle for propaganda. Some false paradigms such as HIV, global warming, and 'covid' do not fall apart because there are active conspiracies backed by powerful intelligence agencies propping them up.
Science is not a guide to morality. It is immoral to sterilize people even if you think their undesirable characteristics will be inherited. Science is invoked in these matters when the invokees want to do something wrong and want a "scientific" justification for it. Much of this started with the Social Darwinism of the 19th century, which was used to justify economic exploitation, militarism, racial discrimination, and violent revolution. Much of the corruption in science today is due to the corruption of ethics in science, in which scientists have placed economic and ideological interests above ethical conduct. The Covid mess was rife with this sort of scientific misconduct.
What is HIV then if not the cause of AIDS, what is it supposed to do
Great post Henry .
Would appreciate it if you could subscribe and recommend https://cascades.substack.com/
'CascAIDS. The shocking true story of how and why a tiny elite of scientists, medics, public health officials, gay activists and celebrities faked a global pandemic.'
Many thanks, Paul