Re: politics

Athel Cornish-Bowden <me@yahoo.com> wrote:

On 2024-11-18 17:11:29 +0000, J. J. Lodder said:
 

Bob Casanova <nospam@buzz.off> wrote:
 

On Mon, 18 Nov 2024 07:48:38 -0800, the following appeared
in talk.origins, posted by erik simpson
<eastside.erik@gmail.com>:
 

On 11/18/24 1:21 AM, J. J. Lodder wrote:

erik simpson <eastside.erik@gmail.com> wrote:
 

I'd like to propose a moratorium on political posts, as they are
off-topic.  I see general agreement on the unsatisfactory state of
affairs here in the US, but for now there's little anybody can do
about it.

 
Unsatisfactory politics may have scientific consequences,
as seen before WWII.
It looks like the USA is getting ready to give back
some of 'Hitler's present'.
 
European universities will no doubt be willing to accomodate
outstanding scientific refugies.
The fact that some of their lecturing is in English these days
will make it easier,
 
Jan
 

As you see, we are pretty messed up, but then the whole world is pretty
messed up.  There are encouraging signs here and there, so let's hope
for the best.
 

A-a-a-a-nd so much for the moratorium.

 
Says you. Your good old USA, with its creationism/ID
is -the- source for mixing politics into science,

 
Not to mention anti-vax. Even in Louis Pasteur's country there are more
anti-vaxers ynmight think.

You cannot surprise me with this.
With all their pretence of rationality France is one of the most
irrational countries there is, precisely because they think of
themselves as rational.
In practice this means that many of them will fall for any
plausible-sounding reasoned argument.
(there are dangers to thinking that you can think for yourself)

So they do not just have anti-vax, but also homeopathy, gem healing,
astrology, buddhist crap, and a whole slew of conspiracy theories.

Also, like Americans, they are anarchists at heart.
Authority, whatever it is, must be distrusted,

Jan