True Scientists Debate

The cluster centers on arguments questioning whether individuals labeled as 'scientists' truly qualify as such, debating expectations, authenticity, and the fallibility of scientists in a controversial context.

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Keywords

HN NASA scientists scientist science scientific reputation apologize field lab citizen community

Sample Comments

emmelaich • Oct 14, 2017 • View on HN

Cross-purposes only in theory. Scientists are made of people.

HPsquared • Jul 19, 2024 • View on HN

Ah, so no true scientist would do such things.

dwighttk • Jun 23, 2019 • View on HN

how do you know they aren't scientists?

nothrowaways • Oct 3, 2025 • View on HN

It did not say scientist-only. HN is deteriorating smh.

davidgerard • Dec 23, 2013 • View on HN

You need to talk to more actual scientists.

darkhorn • Apr 28, 2014 • View on HN

That's the problem, calling them scientist.

swayvil • Sep 26, 2013 • View on HN

That's just your culturally-induced scientist-worship talking.

rpmisms • Oct 4, 2021 • View on HN

How? Pretty sure scientists praising other scientists isn't what those people are looking for.

vehementi • Apr 26, 2016 • View on HN

There are a lot of non-scientist scientists out there :/

computerslol • Jul 21, 2010 • View on HN

Why do you have scientist in quotes here?