Re: <nettime> Why I won't support the March for Science

[Morlock Elloi <morlockelloi@gmail.com>]

It's more complicated:

> This would not only create an oligarchy of those of who have the
> means to fund scientific research for backing up a political demand.

Even worse, it's not about funding scientific research, it's about 
buying 'results' and 'scientists'.


> 3) Just as opposition against Trump creates false solidarity
> with neoliberals, opposition against climate change-denying,

Using Holocaust vocabulary is not helping, and the 'climate change' 
chants and dogma have all tell-tale signs of the purchased 'science' 
("science beyond discussion" :))

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The issue doesn't seem to be what science gets to influence, but who 
gets to buy more 'science', 'them' or 'us'. When we do it, it's a good 
influence. Etc.

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