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Yeah, I'm pissed off. March 30, 2020 8:43 pm podrock

I started writing this as a reply to Rob on the cross board post and realized I was going into rant.

I will be watching for too much politics on the Space Board.

This has always been an issue throughout the history of the board, though, and frustrating as a moderator and a participant.

I confess, as a scientist, a feeling of failure. Our current crisis is a result of politicians not listening to scientists, from day fucking one. The very first doctor to try to report an anomaly was arrested. For trying to alert the world of his professional and expert observations. From that first stifled alarm, the politicians of this world have resisted listening to the people who actually know what the hell they are talking about.

This is the end result of not respecting scientists and experts.

We tried here, on the Zone, to express the joy and importance of Science. Instead, we had to fight against crop circles, fossils on mars, climate change is a myth, earthquakes are increasing because of radiation in the stratosphere, chemtrails…the list goes on.

The impact of this virus could have been lessened if scientists had been listened to. Period. And while we deal with the immediacy of a pandemic the glaciers are melting and people are being told they can defeat a virus by shooting a blow dryer up their nose.

Fuck it. Homo sapiens are smart and clever. But also stupid.

Really damn stupid.

As a scientist, I’ve got to accept that data.

  • "Science" by SDAI-Tech 2020-04-05 04:48:43
    • Aw, come on Tech, you forgot to point out that: by podrock 2020-04-05 19:28:24
      • You really are, and always have been, less than worthless... by RL 2020-04-05 08:22:25
      • Timeline of mass murder by RL 2020-04-03 21:28:13
        • Add in when by podrock 2020-04-03 22:16:14
          • And buying stocks in protective equipment manufacturers... by RL 2020-04-03 22:41:44
            • Then driving up prices by making states compete. by podrock 2020-04-04 14:07:59
              • Same ol' same ol' . . . by DanS 2020-04-04 14:14:41
                • But I thought the AG said this sort of thing would not be allowed. by podrock 2020-04-04 19:54:07
                  • You missed the memo... by RL 2020-04-04 23:11:44
                  • Oh well, no big deal then, I guess it all balances out... by RL 2020-04-04 14:27:48
                    • No, that's not what I said . . . by DanS 2020-04-05 09:28:46
                      • You 'say nothing' far too often... by RL 2020-04-05 09:39:47
                        • Hm . . . by DanS 2020-04-05 10:24:37
                      • Another opportunity: Trump brand coffins by RL 2020-04-04 15:32:43
            • This moment by Robert 2020-04-02 09:40:59
              • Interesting comment . . . by DanS 2020-04-06 10:33:25
                • Not sure by Robert 2020-04-06 11:00:46
                  • Genes don't pick rich or poor . . . by DanS 2020-04-08 14:18:10
                • Nothing like a great example of that liberal compassion. by SDAI-Tech 2020-04-05 04:14:53
                  • See what happens when you lick doorknobs in a pandemic? by Robert 2020-04-05 15:17:42
                  • That twinge of compassion will pass soon... by RL 2020-04-02 21:47:13
                    • Good to see you're still totes fucking insane. by SDAI-Tech 2020-04-05 06:40:29
                      • Coming from you, that is reassuring... by RL 2020-04-05 09:31:04
                    • No need to move your comment, Robert by podrock 2020-04-02 09:57:18
                    • I get it, Mr. Moderator, sharp and clear . . . by DanS 2020-03-31 11:12:39
                      • "There are no stupid questions..." by podrock 2020-03-31 11:45:25
                      • We all should be by RL 2020-03-31 10:43:36

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