Progressive Anti-Science Agenda
I had always thought that the anti-science agenda was part and parcel of the right wing. I have found out that it is not.
The progressive movement has engaged in a selective battle to limit science.
The progressive stance against development of nuclear energy based on new research and development is only the tip of the iceberg.
Progressives seem also to be against the genetic research to increase food supply. The results of this research has been made available to countries whose populations are starving, but progressives are still against it.
Progressives seem to also be against water purification. I remember in the 60s that it was the John Birch Society that led this charge and claimed it was a communist plot.
I support all scientific research and all progress made by science.
Yeah, there’s that.
We have survived hundreds of years without it, now we have “technology” and everything is going downhill. IDK what this rightring and progressive stuff means, I do not force a thing, but state my veiws and opinions like everyone else. When things go “good” the population grows with it, except only in desired areas with their paper money and technologies do people get fed. Yes, this money and technology, all of it is the reason we are in such chaos, turmoil, greediness, confusion, racism, ect…. this is my opinion, but do native indigenous have these “societal” problems?
Ok, yea because their habitat has been torn down by a population booming selfish society goers….
I support the last sentence of this blog. Nice one Mr S.
Some technology may not ever be safe.
Deep water drilling may never be safe. There are depths and pressures that will never be safe.
You cannot have Nuclear Power without enriching Uranium.
How many Gaseous Diffusion plants are or have been in the US? What are their status?
Did I say something wrong here?
I consider myself progressive and I have no problem with any research per se. Where the problems begin with lets say genetically altered plants or animals for consumption. It’s not required to state the it’s altered, which is bullshit. At one time we thought it was good to put lead in paint and use asbestos.
Hey,. “Why not? -NUKES are just as nice and “Clean” as Clean-Burning Coal,. No Wait? -Its WORSE! -oooh thats right,.. “Bad Bad Bad for everyone,… & Genetically modified foods (GMO’s) “ooooh Fucking YUMMY!
“Progress” What a wounderful thing! 😆 -Theres my two cent’z on that one,…lol!
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I support all scientific research and progress made by science. It shouldn’t be political, although humans drag politics into everything.
John, you confuse me a bit because at least the last two of your blogs were “progressive”, particularly the one about Che Guevara. In this one you have gone over to the anti-progressive? Well I never could understand Americans anyway 🙂
Ok, maybe I am not blocked?
I do understand older folks are set in their ways, I am sorry I do not like living the spoiled lazy life, I believe in our creator more than I believe in man. Period.
I also look around and do not understand why people work their whole lives, run themselves to the ground just to buy a “box” (house) to contain themselves in… makes no sense to me. Buy a box and all these useless material “possessions” that only “posses” us, and call yourselves “free”. What’s free? What kind of “freedom” are we talking about? This I do NOT understand…do we really have value and substance in our lives with this technology? TV, Radio, computer? Here we are cooped up in a box, in front of more boxes with electricity we really do NOT need. I was in HEAVEN traveling living off the earth, things are bountiful if you know you to live, I have camped out for a few days where fruits were plenty and spent my time making “leather” from the sun dried fruit, which would last for days. I am capable of finding water in a desert, and yes, I have, and no, not from cactus, lol. Nature is soo healing, I can not say that enough, The energy changes when I enter the cities, I could feel it, and the sickness….low depressing vibes… I feel trapped like a jailer in this world, I WANT to go back. PPL would call me “homeless” when I live the way I choose, but I am never homeless, just choose to be house-less, and trust me I am more fulfilled in nature than anyone could possibly be in the city, spiritually, am I more at one with my creator out there. I prefer not to stay in society with so much hatred and sickness, ppl just breed it, and seem to LOVE it.
I do not understand all the fighting….for what?
I absolutely agree with you here John. Why are so many people resistant to the promotion of science and research? I take it that some of this was inspired by comments on my recent blog. I would have thought that the left wing would have been more open to listening to the arguments in favor of research and development. Open-mindedness is supposed to be a hallmark of left-leaning individuals. Why suspend research in something in an effort to make that thing safer? I do accept though that perhaps other sources of energy do not receive quite as much money in government grants than others
I consider myself a progressive liberal…and I support science when used for good not evil! And what constitutes as good or evil is his or her own opinion! There is some things that we are not meant to play God with, and stupid to do so for our own profanity and greed!
later..K 😉
I much prefer discussing specifics and not generalities.
I have argued against Drilling in the Straits of Florida, my concerns are Current and depth, and the economic impact if a problem should occur.
There are 3 Gaseous Diffusion Plants in the US. What are their Status? What is the cost of Enriching Uranium? Can it be done safely?
I’m waiting for the day that science proves god DOES exist. Wouldn’t that be a thing… 😆
John, I own a Solar Panel, I use it to charge my 18V and 24V batteries that I use for my power tools and my Lawn Mower. I have an Electric Guitar. I am also an Engineer with a Bachelor of Science degree.
Does that make me pro-science or anti-science?