Airplane mode is a software shutoff system. We want hardware shutoff system.

Gotta start somewhere I guess

Ah ok, so you seem to have misconstrued what I’ve said here and have added in your own assumptions and straw men. That’s ok, it happens to the best of us (myself included).

I’m definitely not trying to equate science with religion in every way. I just think it’s fair to acknowledge that science, being a human endeavor, isn’t immune to things like gatekeeping, resistance to new ideas, or institutional biases. That doesn’t mean science as a whole is bad or anti-progress. We’ve achieved incredible feats with science; we certainly didn’t “pray” our way to the modern automobile, or to the smartphone. All I’m saying is that, like any field, it has its challenges. And those challenges and weaknesses can be more than people or scientists like to imagine. I’m simply pointing out that dogmatism can exist anywhere, even in spaces that pride themselves on being open to new information.

The fact that you’re immediately jumping to extremes of either systemic biases in funding or absurd pseudoscience, kind of proves my point ironically. I’m a researcher at a nationally recognized university, and trust me when I say that there are many like you who seem to get their jimmies all riled up the second that someone so much as mentions that “scientific research may fall victim to dogmatism and other forms of human egoistic thought - just like religion”. It’s a strange phenomenon I’ve observed when people associate their entire identity with their specific scientific endeavors. And I get it too (and to say I don’t fall victim occasionally would be a lie). It is difficult for your ego to let go of 30 years of hard work and research, even when new data / evidence comes out to prove you wrong. It’s not easy to say “yup the research I associated my identity with the last 30 years? That’s actually all wrong”, but a good scientist is one who doesn’t attach ego to their work and remains perfectly objective. Much harder said than done- trust me.

Yeah I’m not so sure about this haha. I work in academia, and there is quite the abundance of closed mindedness and dogmatism.

I’m sorry you think like this. You must be absolutely miserable on the inside. I hope you recognize that and get help soon.

Seriously. As an American, it’s infuriating hearing about the constant complaining about our state (completely justified worry and complaint, mind you), with absolutely ZERO action being taken. Even the most minor inconveniences people won’t bother putting up with.

“Well I’ve got a family to take care of and my mortgage is too high and rent is too much and I don’t have enough time off and “ well yeah so do I- and everyone fucking else. People have thrown fists in MUCH more difficult circumstances. I understand it’s hard. I really fucking do. But if no one’s willing to even get off of Facebook or boycott Amazon, OR FUCKING VOTE, then nothing will happen. And it will get even worse. And more people will suffer and die.

We need mutual solidarity pacts to help support each other. No one wants to do the “helping” though and only wants the support. Its just so god damn infuriating.

Well yeah. If you’re at the office that long, you’ll be too tired to do anything else like protest, organize, live life, etc.

Why does trump make the dumbest fucking faces. My lord the US is screwed(not because of the trump faces, but because….well, this)

I’m joking. And I’m sure the others are joking as well, and don’t actually, sincerely want a cataclysmic event to kill billions of people lmao. I’ve got an amazing family and many wonderful friends in my life who I would hate to see suffer. Just a bit of self-deprecating humor 😉

We long for the sweet release of death

What’s the answer to your riddle? I’m curious

Very sad indeed.

Yup. That picture of him pretty much fulfills my mental image of what someone like this would look like.

RIP Wadee Alfayoumi and Hanan Shaheen.

Ha get it? Because Gay

Wish I knew. It’s a horrible emotion to feel. I truly don’t understand how people go through their lives with so much hate.

Also this yes

I think in some/most cases it is psychological projection, and in others it’s fear of the unknown. People either are secretly LGBT and hate themselves, or their brains just can’t comprehend the fact that some people are attracted to other genders.

Wow something I actually agree with (even if I know the money won’t be going back to the taxpayer)

Just reported your comment to law enforcement.

You naaasty