The whole point of science is that the conclusions depend on the evidence, not what the politicians want. When you do it the other way around, you get nonsense like Lysenkoism which deny you the technical advantages of having an accurate understanding of the world.

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[–] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 44 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Idiocracy didnt go far enough

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 34 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Idiocracy made the assumption that people were stupid but well intentioned.

Narrator: They were not, in fact, well intentioned

[–] ohwhatfollyisman@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

for most of them, "research" means rephrasing the keywords typed into google.

[–] Doc_Crankenstein@slrpnk.net 3 points 11 months ago

It is truly depressing to remember the vast majority of people, in the US at least, are only about as smart as a 6th grader.

[–] LainTrain@lemmy.dbzer0.com 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

US Govt keeping the spirit of Lysenko alive wasn't on my bingo board for 2025 ngl.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago

I just looked that up: You guys are one Wikipedia link away from the concept of posthumous rehabilitation.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago

fascism in progress

[–] whotookkarl@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

Chernobyl-like risks intensifies

[–] gadfly1999@lemm.ee 11 points 11 months ago

So were start with the fact that 2+2=5 and build our glorious new science up from there.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

control the way it is communicated to the public and the power to “discipline” anyone who violates the way the administration views science.

Freedom of media and freedom of speech, huh.

Not to mention it's unconstitutional.

[–] whereisk@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

The downfall from self inflicted injury will be faster and more severe than anything seen in history.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 months ago

My guess is, this is for matters of gender and maybe autism.