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by wredue 628 days ago
Science sent us to the moon. “Do your own research” sent millions to their graves.

“Do your own research” is a movement that is fraught with grifting and basically foundationally just fraud to the core.

“Science” definitely has some fraudsters, but remains the best institution we have in the search for truth.

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"Science" didn't send anyone to the moon. The science of getting to the moon was centuries old when it was applied. Engineers, working from alloys to computers, sent people to the moon.
> "Science" didn't send anyone to the moon.

> The science of getting to the moon was centuries old

Not sure I understand, does "Science" lose its capital after a century?

"Scientists dream about doing great things. Engineers do them."