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hdlothia | 5 months ago

It is 100% allowed, I just don't think it's really helpful or beneficial for them or society

Especially when they try to lean on their status as scientists in order to try and have their opinions be more influential.

The cdc for example saying it's ok to disregard their previous guidance in order to protest for black lives matter is one of these credibility damaging moments that is hard to undo.

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3eb7988a1663|5 months ago

So nobody is allowed to use their notoriety to amplify their posts?

No more athletes, musicians, artists, whatever. Everyone must be anonymous. Or is it strictly scientists who are not allowed to post if their profession is known?

archagon|5 months ago

> The cdc for example saying it's ok to disregard their previous guidance in order to protest for black lives matter

That’s… not what they said? They said it was probably relatively safe to attend a protest because it was happening outdoors and Covid spread mostly through accumulated aerosols. It turned out to be good guidance: practically no one gets Covid that way unless a sick person is actively coughing on them.

Braxton1980|5 months ago

>Especially when they try to lean on their status as scientists in order to try and have their opinions be more influential.

How do they do that?

kelipso|5 months ago

The “I am an expert, so listen to me drone about some political topic that’s vaguely related to my expertise” has been a thing for years now. And it’s usually some controversial thing that doesn’t have to do with science anyway.

In general, it makes scientists look really naive and makes them lose credibility when they talk about actual science.

miltonlost|5 months ago

> The cdc for example saying it's ok to disregard their previous guidance in order to protest for black lives matter is one of these credibility damaging moments that is hard to undo.

When did this happen?

misiti3780|5 months ago

CDC never said it, a lot of prominent heath officials did though.

didntknowyou|5 months ago

so you would prefer to hear opinions from marketers and influencers?

selectodude|5 months ago

> The cdc for example saying it's ok to disregard their previous guidance in order to protest for black lives matter is one of these credibility damaging moments that is hard to undo.

Yep, there it is. You’re just upset that they don’t have your opinions.

felixgallo|5 months ago

you are lying; this did not happen.

wat10000|5 months ago

So why is it beneficial for you to have and express political opinions but not them? Or are you deliberately doing something harmful here?