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In reply to the discussion: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Tells Bill Maher That Anti-Science Liberals Are Full of Shit Too [View all]lupinella
(365 posts)"Science is real".
My workplace has a lot of woo-fans, & I can tell you 1 completely non-scientific fact - the word 'homeopathy' causes me to have the same reaction as the word 'religion': headache, muscle tension & vague dyspepsia.
While anti-scientific belief is not nearly as pervasive on the left as on the right, we shouldn't ignore its existence. Irrationality comes in many guises from the seemingly harmless (crystal-massage) to the obviously horrific (FGM). It all starts with a leap of faith taking the place of scientific steps. They are not comparable in their societal effect, but hearing parents say they don't believe in medicine is a scary thing, whether it stems from Christian Science or the anti-vax conspiracy theories. Yes, we don't know everything, & scientific knowledge grows, sometimes in ways that overturn long-held theories, but it does so in a way that is provable & repeatable.
*looks at above paragraph*
Which is apparently something I've needed to say for a while.
Love Prof. Tyson!