I think this is going to be a serious problem for scientific advancement over the upcoming decades. Look at how many people are posting stupid ass memes about how the ozone layer hole was a hoax, despite the fact that we moved mountains to fix it.
At this point misinformation travels so rapidly that scientific progress is actually used as positive evidence that the science isn’t working–because it works too well and people are too stupid to see what’s actually happening.
It’s not an issue that only affects science. It’s an issue that affects all professions. People are condition to think if there is no issue if everything is running fine. Everything is running is fine as people are staying on top of various issues. No fires burning out of control is a sign that everything is working fine.
The best works are rarely noticed and even more rarely thanked. Nobody notices the janitor until the third stall on the second floor bathroom is overflowing with shit and he is the only one with biohazard on speed dial.
Are they really doing that? I hadn’t heard this one, yet. I was really hoping everyone just knew that we fixed it and that was a good thing… I literally had classes about it…
Yup. I’ve also seen memes with people claiming stupid shit like "are we finally willing to concede that COVID was a hoax and the vaccine mandates were [insert something dumb about muh rights].
I think this is going to be a serious problem for scientific advancement over the upcoming decades. Look at how many people are posting stupid ass memes about how the ozone layer hole was a hoax, despite the fact that we moved mountains to fix it.
At this point misinformation travels so rapidly that scientific progress is actually used as positive evidence that the science isn’t working–because it works too well and people are too stupid to see what’s actually happening.
It’s not an issue that only affects science. It’s an issue that affects all professions. People are condition to think if there is no issue if everything is running fine. Everything is running is fine as people are staying on top of various issues. No fires burning out of control is a sign that everything is working fine.
The best works are rarely noticed and even more rarely thanked. Nobody notices the janitor until the third stall on the second floor bathroom is overflowing with shit and he is the only one with biohazard on speed dial.
Most preventative measures fall in the category of ‘an adequate response will look like an overreaction’. It’s a really tough catch 22.
Are they really doing that? I hadn’t heard this one, yet. I was really hoping everyone just knew that we fixed it and that was a good thing… I literally had classes about it…
Yup. I’ve also seen memes with people claiming stupid shit like "are we finally willing to concede that COVID was a hoax and the vaccine mandates were [insert something dumb about muh rights].