Hell, we’re going for data centers in space! In space. Truth doesn’t matter, whatever corporate lobby can go most viral for a quick buck is apparently all that matters for decision making now.
If coal is trending on YouTube and Twitter, and wind is pitched as impractical, what does the science matter? We’re doin’ coal, and tearin’ down wind. And (in aggregate) everyone will happily cheer it on and be satisfied when it’s done.
…From their phones.
I hate to sound so cynical, but I feel we’ve hit a point where science communication is trivial annd pointless until we solve our information hygiene crisis.
Does practicality even matter?
Hell, we’re going for data centers in space! In space. Truth doesn’t matter, whatever corporate lobby can go most viral for a quick buck is apparently all that matters for decision making now.
If coal is trending on YouTube and Twitter, and wind is pitched as impractical, what does the science matter? We’re doin’ coal, and tearin’ down wind. And (in aggregate) everyone will happily cheer it on and be satisfied when it’s done.
…From their phones.
I hate to sound so cynical, but I feel we’ve hit a point where science communication is trivial annd pointless until we solve our information hygiene crisis.