Unruffled [they/them]@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 8 months agoMeritocracy of Serving Capitallemmy.worldimagemessage-square37linkfedilinkarrow-up1463arrow-down15file-textcross-posted to: thisisnotmylife@lemm.ee
arrow-up1458arrow-down1imageMeritocracy of Serving Capitallemmy.worldUnruffled [they/them]@lemmy.dbzer0.comM to Lefty Memes@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square37linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: thisisnotmylife@lemm.ee
minus-squaresatans_methpipe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·8 months agoI thought most science was organized around murdering people. War efforts and such.
minus-squaredustyb0tt0mz@lemmy.worldBannedlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoincorrect. science is a method to measure reality and come to conclusions based on fact. it has no bias.
minus-squaresatans_methpipe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·8 months agoI was being smarmy. Science attracts funding and public interest when it’s used to manufacture war materials (munitions, guidance, etc.)
minus-squareSauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoUnder capitalism, yes. Capitalism severely undervalues anything that is not immediately exploitable by rich assholes.
I thought most science was organized around murdering people. War efforts and such.
incorrect. science is a method to measure reality and come to conclusions based on fact. it has no bias.
I was being smarmy. Science attracts funding and public interest when it’s used to manufacture war materials (munitions, guidance, etc.)
Under capitalism, yes. Capitalism severely undervalues anything that is not immediately exploitable by rich assholes.