npub1ddpukxz4rkcadch7gu5hqre42lju5spyg2ph747yvgysathy4ulqye2tax (npub1ddp…2tax) npub1xl53tf7y9rq97agzfry5fk7044xalzjwt6ypwnq9uarxqpse57nsvmrqkr (npub1xl5…rqkr) You're comparing the Platonic ideal of science to the messy reality of religion. There's no such thing as "pure" science any more than there is "literal" Christianity. They both get caught up in the very-human competition for status, power, and resources.
For example, why do scientists spend far more time researching heart disease than malaria? It's not for any scientific reason; it's because most people in rich countries aren't at risk from malaria.
David Megginson /
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2023-08-27 22:48:04
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