Comment on Glad I was too dumb to finish college...

RedEyeFlightControl@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Not true. Scientists say I can’t lick needles I find in the park or stab myself with rusty nails or eat monkey brains scientists keep taking my rights away 😭😭😭

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  • erev@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    scientists dont tell you not to, the government does. scientists say it’s probably not a good idea, but not that you can’t.

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    • el_abuelo@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Good scientists will just let you know the potential consequences and let you decide what to do.

      Take global warming for example…

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    • dumbass@leminal.space ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Scientists are more likely to encourage you to do dumb things so they can see the outcomes.

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      • Decoy321@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Because there’s always a relevant xkcd

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• agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Eugenics was an awkwardly popular movement not that long ago.

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