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Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens our Future
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Scientific illiteracy is indeed threatening our future. Actually, our future is now in serious doubt. I am one of those who believes civilization as we now know it cannot survive into the next century.
I would like to say something about what is known as "free speech" by defining a few things that are not free speech and should not be referred to as such.
1. Lying is not free speech. It should be called out for what it is: lying.
2. Ignorance is not free speech. It should be called out for what it is: ignorance.
Some people seem to be under the impression that the first amendment gives them the right to say anything they darn well feel like saying no matter how untrue it is. Time to call it out for what it is.
I would like to say something about what is known as "free speech" by defining a few things that are not free speech and should not be referred to as such.
1. Lying is not free speech. It should be called out for what it is: lying.
2. Ignorance is not free speech. It should be called out for what it is: ignorance.
Some people seem to be under the impression that the first amendment gives them the right to say anything they darn well feel like saying no matter how untrue it is. Time to call it out for what it is.
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January 15, 2012
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May 25, 2022
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Jun 02, 2022 12:04PM
As things look now I would date that end at mid century (this century). We have taken down a hot ball (the opposite of a snow ball), and nothing out there seems to stand in its way. Ever since I read Attenborough's book - A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future my worry button has been pressed down all the way. Personally I don't know how he can express the optimism he does. Yes the solutions are there, but it does not look that these solutions will be implemented in time before we have created such a mess of planet earth that it should have a warning flag to others that would chose earth as their next destination on their tour of our galaxy.
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It is part of what we are as primates. We are aggressive. We think in the moment rather than for the future. How do we go against our very natures? I just cannot see a way out.
