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[leroidys]

Had to paraphrase to fit it in the title, but another shockingly dumb and/or dishonest fox news host / financier / Trump adviser (the new triple threat) proudly displaying his stupidity on national news.


http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/12/trump-adviser-says-science-gets-a-lot-of-things-wrong/

When asked about accepting the reality of human-caused climate change, Scaramucci gave a mix of bewildering answers. “I know that the current president thinks that human beings are affecting the climate—there are scientists who think that’s not happening,” he said. While it’s true that there is a small handful of contrarian climate scientists, the evidence does not go away in any field of science just because a few people don’t accept it.

Pressed on the scientific consensus, Scaramucci challenged whether anything in science can be known. “There was an overwhelming science that the Earth was flat, and there was an overwhelming science that we were the center of the world, 100%, you know, we get a lot of things wrong in the scientific community—you and I both know that,” he said.

Later, Scaramucci added, “You’re saying that you do, and you’re saying the scientific community knows, and I’m saying people have gotten things wrong throughout the 5,500-year history of our planet—human history, I should say.”

De-politicize my science if old.

 

[Banana Aeon]

Oh Jesus...

 

[Kayhan]

I’m saying people have gotten things wrong throughout the 5,500-year history of our planet

oh lawd

 

[Psychoward]

I love how he thinks he fixes himself when he corrects it from planet history to human history. Nah, you're still wrong.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Trump's cabinet is that thick? Save us.

 

[Kinyou]

Picture of the advisor

It's just amazing how he uses the knowledge we gained from science to tell us how science got things wrong, so that's why we shouldn't trust science.

 

[Oppo]

hey man teach the debate.

 

[ChouGoku]

I hate how people use the word science, science did not believe the world was flat, there is no science in believing that

 

[Azuran]

God help us all

 

[John Kowalski]

Not as much has Trump's gotten wrong in his 70 year history

 

[Two Words]

It's like these people don't understand all of the technology they use on a daily basis is rooted in scientific research and discoveries.

 

[Linkstrikesback]

There was an "overwhelming" agreement that the earth was flat because you were ostracised by the church and state if you said otherwise. Fucking idiots.

 

[120v]

. “There was an overwhelming science that the Earth was flat, and there was an overwhelming science that we were the center of the world, 100%, you know, we get a lot of things wrong in the scientific community—you and I both know that”

this is like arguing electricity is a fad in 2016 because people in the 1800s didn't think it'd catch on

 

[kswiston]

Sorry Uruk. American politicians have revealed that the first 1500 years of your history didn't actually exist.


Also, a lot of the things being listed as "overwhelming scientific consensus" were from religions texts, and pre-scientific revolution.

 

[Plywood]

Who needs a swamp when you can have a shit mountain.

 

[Monochromaticx]

good job, america

 

[mreddie]

The Always in Sunny gang are in the White House.

 

[adj_noun]

Pressed on the scientific consensus, Scaramucci challenged whether anything in science can be known. “There was an overwhelming science that the Earth was flat, and there was an overwhelming science that we were the center of the world, 100%, you know, we get a lot of things wrong in the scientific community—you and I both know that,” he said.

He thinks science is general consensus.

 

[Thunder Monkey]

It's like these people don't understand all of the technology they use on a daily basis is rooted in scientific research and discoveries.

Jesus magic and the Trinity make it real.

Thats why we have ps4

 

[Savitar]

Can we cut the States away from Canada.....I don't want them near us anymore.

 

[capitalCORN]

Everything's fucked, headed straight down the shitter.

 

[HK-47]

He thinks science is general consensus.

Also apparently doesnt know his history either, if he is pedaling the "flat earth wasnt disproven by the ancient greeks" bullshit

 

[WaffleTaco]

Picture of the advisor

It's just amazing how he uses the knowledge we gained from science to tell us how science got things wrong, so that's why we shouldn't trust science.

That's exactly what I was thinking oh lord lol

 

[Johndoey]

Not like this, please no.

 

[super-famicom]

Fucking fuck

 

[kswiston]

He thinks science is general consensus.

Pretty much. Science in the sense of the scientific method applied to testable hypotheses didn't even exist when most of these "consensus" beliefs were widely held.

 

[JoeM86]

Picture of the advisor

It's just amazing how he uses the knowledge we gained from science to tell us how science got things wrong, so that's why we shouldn't trust science.

 

[Vena]

Not only scientifically inept, but also historically inept. Woof.

 

[HK-47]

Can we cut the States away from Canada.....I don't want them near us anymore.

You have to take the Northeast and West Coast with you.

 

[Dreez]

Damn they're fucking amazing at spinning shit.

 

[diaspora]

Mac Goes to the White House

 

[RibMan]

My hope was that Trump would surround himself with people who aren't delusional. I still hope, but the early indications are that his circle consists and will consist of factually challenged individuals.

 

[Jarate]

flat earth was basically never a scientific conensus.

and yes, science has been wrong, but it needs to be disproven by better science. Nothing climate change deniers have is better scoence

 

[iRAWRasaurus]

Go duck yourself trump.

 

[Ogodei]

There was an "overwhelming" agreement that the earth was flat because you were ostracised by the church and state if you said otherwise. Fucking idiots.

And it wasn't as much of a revelation as elementary school made you think, since the ancient greeks, among other societies, figured out that the world was round through scientific observations without having to prove it by circumnavigating.

 

[Psychoward]

Mac Goes to the White House

"Haha, Trump won't be President, the American people aren't that dumb"

http://alexanderlozada.com/iasip/?VHJ1bXAgR2V0cyBFbGVjdGVkIFByZXNpZGVudA==

 

[CaviarMeths]

Oh good lord, Trump has YECs on his advisory panel? They're like, the last people you should consult about anything.

 

[Saganator]

Pressed on the scientific consensus, Scaramucci challenged whether anything in science can be known. “There was an overwhelming science that the Earth was flat, and there was an overwhelming science that we were the center of the world, 100%, you know, we get a lot of things wrong in the scientific community—you and I both know that,” he said.

My brain is melting. The oversimplification of facts and history is going to be our downfall. People will killed for thinking the earth was not the center of the universe.

 

[tuxfool]

flat earth was basically never a scientific conensus.

and yes, science has been wrong, but it needs to be disproven by better science. Nothing climate change deniers have is better scoence

I'd definitely say what they do is scoence, but certainly not science.

 

[Jeffolation]

You have to take the Northeast and West Coast with you.

Maine might be a deal breaker.

 

[Killer Queen]

Oh good lord, Trump has YECs on his advisory panel? They're like, the last people you should consult about anything.

Goes hand in hand

 

[Hale-XF11]

America is taking a few steps back.

 

[kswiston]

Maine might be a deal breaker.

Maine adds character (and lobster)

 

[capitalCORN]

America is taking a few steps back.

Back to pre-enlightenment! Better hope Islam's still got those tomes handy to rebuild society back from!

 

[UFO]

Of all the bad advisors Trump has picked this guy's gotta be the worst.

Edit: looking at his wiki page it seems he's more of an economic guy, not a science advisor, so hopefully he's views will stay ignored.

 

[MightyHedgehog]

Perfect first post.

 

[NHarmonic.]

Dumb piece of shit.

 

[MrSaturn99]

It also, uh, gets a lot right...?

What's his point?

 

[NullPointer]

It also, uh, gets a lot right...?

What's his point?

He has no point. He's conflating science with dogma and using it as a cudgel to advance the cause of blind ignorance.

These days ignorance is couched as skepticism, and the terminology of science is used absent any rigor to make the blind feel smart, and smugly so.

 

[Intheflorsh]

Picture of the advisor

It's just amazing how he uses the knowledge we gained from science to tell us how science got things wrong, so that's why we shouldn't trust science.

He created a reasonable doubt!