Comment by pbronez
2 days ago
How could this be corrected? The scientific community has lost a lot of credibility with the public, and the backlash is obvious in recent policy changes. Fast forward four years. Assume Trump and RFK jr have successfully destroyed the current system. What should replace it?
How could the Federal government ensure that public monies only fund high quality research? Could policy re-shape the incentives and unlock a healthy scientific sector?
Consequences with the current system would suffice.
Ignorance as a defense needs to go too. Ignorance as a defense is too powerful and we should balance it more towards hurting the supposedly ignorant rather than everyone else. Basically, a redefining of wilful ignorance so it's balanced as stated.
I don’t know but these are exactly the right questions to ask!