What’s really bizarre about the hatred of philosophy by physicists and STEM types today is that nearly all of the physicists who originated quantum mechanics were very much into philosophy.

Which, you know, is not a real surprise considering how the universe is. The turn against philosophy more has to do with forcing people to not question what they are told rather than its lack of usefulness. They must be convinced of its lack of utility so they do not accidentally do any independent thinking dangerous to neoliberalism and the status quo.

About the below, what about the plan of making everyone hide inside forever? Is that not also unethical and unscientific, and morally indefensible?

PRESS RELEASE: “Scientists: government’s herd immunity by mass infection’ plan is unscientific & unethical”

By authors of Lancet letter now signed by more than 1,000 UK & international scientists & doctors pic.twitter.com/X7VG01bhV6

— The Citizens (@allthecitizens) July 12, 2021

I just do not see how one is less harmful than the other. The virus is not now — or ever — going away. Having people cowering indoors for a decade (two?) is not a fucking solution.

What kind of terrible crack are these people smoking?