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30. Okay, another fun side track.

Sun May 16, 2021, 01:01 PM

May 2021

I studied, and still practice taiji chuan. One of the things that sparked the "ahah!" portion of my brain, was that ~1000 years ago the chinese knew some kind of energy/information was transferred from an object to an observer, otherwise it would be impossible for the observer to detect the object.

Pretty stunning and important conclusion, they just didn't know what the energy was.

Today we know about photons and quantum physics and all manner of assorted particles zipping around. Eventually as we dig deeper we'll probably cast aside such medieval concept as a photon!

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The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill [View all] LiberalArkie May 2021 OP

Gee, guys not listening to qualified women - how sad this exists in science too. lark May 2021 #1

Sadly, not listening to women is particularly pernicious in science. Hugin May 2021 #2

An acquaintance of mine has a daughter who is a scientist & struggles with this. lark May 2021 #5

The overperforming required for the consensus builders in the current hierarchy... Hugin May 2021 #7

PBS has a special on this very topic... littlemissmartypants May 2021 #42

Kick! burrowowl May 2021 #47

Good find and timely, smarty. Hugin May 2021 #48

❤ nt littlemissmartypants May 2021 #49

In all spheres of academia malaise May 2021 #6

Yeah, and when some woman's research penetrates their cement skulls Warpy May 2021 #20

Not surprising Rebl2 May 2021 #21

My first thought, and you're right, it does exist in science. It exists everywhere. paleotn May 2021 #26

Great read. underpants May 2021 #3

Recommended and bookmarked FakeNoose May 2021 #4

Excellent read. Clear example of how powerful dogma can be, even for science communities. Pobeka May 2021 #8

Maybe even "especially for science communities". TheRickles May 2021 #15

I personally wouldn't go that far. Pobeka May 2021 #19

Ironically, your avatar helps to make my point. TheRickles May 2021 #29

Okay, another fun side track. Pobeka May 2021 #30

Yep, fascinating stuff. TheRickles May 2021 #31

critical thinkers not applying critical thinking Layzeebeaver May 2021 #25

Real scientists vs. WHO political appointees dalton99a May 2021 #9

+1 ... hacks live love laugh May 2021 #50

I was seeing information about these studies last spring-2020-. HUAJIAO May 2021 #10

K and R. This is a big discovery. yardwork May 2021 #11

It is like that on many levels in education lonely bird May 2021 #12

I was taught HS physics by a women in 1964 unc70 May 2021 #32

I've Subbed HS Physics A Dozen Times ProfessorGAC May 2021 #33

Because women are (still) expected to teach, rather than do, in the math and sciences realm Ms. Toad May 2021 #36

I Suppose So ProfessorGAC May 2021 #37

Likely the combination of attorney + science degree required. Ms. Toad May 2021 #38

That Does Sound Fun! ProfessorGAC May 2021 #39

Fortunately, we were still in the trial prep stage - Ms. Toad May 2021 #41

tRump is in his 70's, not 60's. eppur_se_muova May 2021 #13

KNR and bookmarking. Not surprised at the sexism and misogyny. niyad May 2021 #14

I always knew Covid was airborne. ananda May 2021 #16

Yes, same. I don't find this to be some major revelation. LymphocyteLover May 2021 #53

I thought it was going to be an article about MurrayDelph May 2021 #17

At the start of the pandemic, the RNs holding cricoid pressure AllyCat May 2021 #18

I've always been a little suspect that WHO and CDC weren't being straight with us... cadoman May 2021 #22

KnRnB Hekate May 2021 #23

More evidence, people don't change until they have to dlk May 2021 #24

They should have assumed worst-case scenario--airborne--until Wingus Dingus May 2021 #27

The other absolute nonsense was/is the temperature screening GopherGal May 2021 #46

many people did assume that LymphocyteLover May 2021 #52

5 microns. Proves the old maxim that when you assume, peppertree May 2021 #28

good article Kali May 2021 #34

We saw what happened with choirs early on. Susan Calvin May 2021 #35

Wait..... stillspkg May 2021 #40

Kicked and recommended. Thanks, LiberalArkie. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants May 2021 #43

Thank you for ellie May 2021 #44

Just finished this long and important article. JoeOtterbein May 2021 #45

Why would doctors be ignored? Oh wait $$$$ at stake. nt live love laugh May 2021 #51