If science has not become a cult why do people get triggered if you don't believe the standard model?

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[–]WoodyWoodPeckerHah he he he hah! 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (9 children)

Science teaches us to question everything. If we can't ask questions, it is a cult, not science.

[–]ActuallyNot 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (8 children)

Science does ask questions. You win nobel prizes by overturning accepted paradigm.

But some you have to be a little bit familiar with the facts before all the questions are sensible.

If this "science" person responds "fuck off" to the question "is the world flat?" or "does the greenhouse effect not exist?" that doesn't mean they're a cult. Even then if the questioner is 5 years old, you'll often get a patient response.

[–]WoodyWoodPeckerHah he he he hah! 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (7 children)

What about asking questions about the standard model of Physics? How come Physics of the large does not mix with Physics of the small?

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (6 children)

What about asking questions about the standard model of Physics?

Lots of questions are asked about the standard model of Physics?

How come Physics of the large does not mix with Physics of the small?

That's one of them.

[–]WoodyWoodPeckerHah he he he hah! 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

Why do they refuse to answer it?

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

Why do they refuse to answer it?

Do you mean they'll say "we don't know yet"?

[–]WoodyWoodPeckerHah he he he hah! 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

No they don't say we don't know yet. They refuse to answer the question and consider me crazy or stupid for asking it.

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

What's the context here?

Who are the theoretical physicists that you're asking?

Are you tweeting them, or standing up in a lecture theatre and asking in person?

[–]WoodyWoodPeckerHah he he he hah! 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Both.

[–]ActuallyNot 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Can you link me to one of these reply tweets where they consider you crazy or stupid?