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by ClumsyPilot 1203 days ago
> supposedly smartest elite

Smartest maybe, but elite?

We as a society do not treat researchers as elite. They are paid shit, they spend half their time filling in meaning less papers to get grant funding, they have no political influece, media does not give them airtime or ask their opinion on critical issues. They have a modicum of respect and thats about all.

Maybe we should treat them better.