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Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place

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It would be nice if scientists started being just scientists again instead of activists. Hopefully being cloistered on bluesky will bring the old vibes back

When would that be? Needs to be after science stops being politicized by the Republican party. Scientists must be activists when anti-science is de jour.

Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place

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post #6

It would be nice if scientists started being just scientists again instead of activists. Hopefully being cloistered on bluesky will bring the old vibes back

X is not politically neutral, Elon openly talks about recalibrating Grok whenever it says something too liberal like recent discussions about gun violence.

Scientists should embrace decentralization and use Mastodon in my opinion. Bluesky will meet the same fate as Twitter and X one day

Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place

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Scientists are allowed to have opinions outside of their work and share them.

It is 100% allowed, I just don't think it's really helpful or beneficial for them or society Especially when they try to lean on their status as scientists in order to try and have their opinions be more influential. The cdc for example saying it's ok to disregard their previous guidance in order to protest for black lives matter is one of these credibility damaging moments that is hard to undo.

> The cdc for example saying it's ok to disregard their previous guidance in order to protest for black lives matter is one of these credibility damaging moments that is hard to undo.

When did this happen?

Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place

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No, it's not. Good science requires objective thinking and evidence-based reasoning. Claims must be proven, not accepted based on authority or prima facie evidence.

This is also the definition of good activism.

There are no true activists anymore, what a tragedy.

Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is 100% allowed, I just don't think it's really helpful or beneficial for them or society Especially when they try to lean on their status as scientists in order to try and have their opinions be more influential. The cdc for example saying it's ok to disregard their previous guidance in order to protest for black lives matter is one of these credibility damaging moments that is hard to undo.

you are lying; this did not happen.

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Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place

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post #6

It would be nice if scientists started being just scientists again instead of activists. Hopefully being cloistered on bluesky will bring the old vibes back

This attitude of "let's leave politics out of this" is a major contributing factor to this mess we're in.

Re: Scientists say X has lost its professional edge and Bluesky is taking its place

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is 100% allowed, I just don't think it's really helpful or beneficial for them or society Especially when they try to lean on their status as scientists in order to try and have their opinions be more influential. The cdc for example saying it's ok to disregard their previous guidance in order to protest for black lives matter is one of these credibility damaging moments that is hard to undo.

> The cdc for example saying it's ok to disregard their previous guidance in order to protest for black lives matter is one of these credibility damaging moments that is hard to undo. Yep, there it is. You’re just upset that they don’t have your opinions.

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/06/04/public-hea... I supported blm and still do. The CDC should have stayed out of it.
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