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http://www.iflscience.com/environment/epa-chief-scott-pruitt-science-dictate-policy/

You know the drill. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Scott Pruitt, has been asked about something scientific and has said something ludicrous in response.

Shortly after announcing that he wants climate researchers to “debate” climate deniers on live TV, he gave a characteristically painful interview to a Texas radio show. Just after appearing to endorse peer-reviewed science, he added that “science should not be something that’s just thrown about to try and dictate policy in Washington DC.”

When people like Pruitt say that science should stay out of politics, it’s immediately clear that they have an ulterior motive other than concern about the dilution of one or the other. This type of phrase is wielded by those who are unhappy that science is pointing something out to them that they dislike.

Very few people looked up at the solar eclipse and thought that science was a junk field of academia. Plenty of those with vested interests do, however, consider climate science and vaccines to be incredibly suspect. The reason why is incredibly simple: Acceptance of an eclipse probably doesn’t lose this administration votes, but acceptance of climate science does.

So is it any surprise that the Trump administration is doing all it can to destroy the reputation of scientists and the scientific method at any opportunity? Of course not – but it doesn’t make it any less outrageous.

 

[SoulUnison]

Data is just, like, opinions, man.

 

[Irnbru]

I mean, wat

 

[Gordon Shumway]

I don't even know..

 

[Hypron]

Otherwise stated as "Money and bigotry should dictate American policy."

 

[Marvie_3]

Can this dipshit resign already?

 

[Opto]

This entire fucking administration is like every Captain Planet and GI Joe villain

 

[SlickShoesRUCrazy]

When idiots are in charge of the country...

 

[everyday math]

 

[jiiikoo]

So umm, I guess God should dictate the fucking policy then? Or stupidness? Just asking, if not science, then fucking what should do it?

 

[Foffy]

I literally said "fuck you" aloud by reading that topic title.

 

[Ozigizo]

When ever I come across any math problem, I just ask myself "what would Jesus do!"

Seems to work out.

Real talk: this guy is deep in the pocket of the oil industry.

 

[AstroNut325]

All right Trump voters, please explain this to me.

 

[Apharmd]

I for one, have had enough of experts and their opinions.

 

[Giolon]

I'm sorry, what? Science shouldn't be used to make policy? If we can't use empirical data, what should we use then? Superstition and vague fears of wrath from a vengeful old man in the sky?

 

[Devilgunman]

So basically "fuck logic"?

 

[Nokterian]

All of them climate change deniers and science deniers and this is the result.

 

[gutter_trash]

drop him in Houston

 

[dr3upmushroom]

I mean reality is subject it if you really think about it, quit being closed minded.

 

[HStallion]

Has anyone ever actually seen this Science stuff? Fake new invented by China.

 

[BoboBrazil]

In other news he's under investigation http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/348288-government-watchdog-to-probe-epa-heads-travel

Guy was totally unqualified to be the head of this department, but Republicans so they approved him even after getting caught doing fucked up shit in his home state before.

 

[Strike]

 

[Gentleman Jack]

All right Trump voters, please explain this to me.

They never do. They never will. Their team won and they're just going to keep their fucking mouths shut because they don't care.

 

[Merc_]

.

 

[the anime man]

science doesn't dictate reality!!!

 

[SirShandy]

Science is a method and process, it doesn't dictate anything.

 

[Verelios]

Fuck the middle ages, we're never going back.

2017(tm)

 

[gutter_trash]

when greedy assholes don't even bother hiding the fact that their are greedy assholes

remember, when a politician denies climate change; there is a bag of money behind all that

 

[FUME5]

Oh for fucks sake.

 

[Mahonay]

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK

 

[Kuroi Gogeta]

It really hurts to think that you can spend thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours studying hard to become a scientist, then struggling to get a job only to see someone like this in charge.

 

[Instro]

He is basically equating it intermixing religion and politics. Horrifying.

 

[Zolo]

He is basically equating it intermixing religion and politics. Horrifying.

They're actually cool with that.

 

[Shy]

 

[fabricated backlash]

As if you need science when you have your orange God king in the white house.

Welcome to religious tyranny.

 

[rucury]

Kill me. Just end this nightmare.

 

[jimmypython]

yeah a dictator should

can't believe what US has become in mere 7 months.

 

[Nekketsu Kõha]

And here I was thinking we were headed the opposite direction and was hopefully going to rely on science more to dictate policy then this clown got elected

 

[Cvie]

it really seems like these guys don't understand how much of the current world they live in is built on science.

 

[How About No]

Idk that site sure has a pro-science slant to it. Why don't we see what both sides think of the issue?

 

[Kai Dracon]

it really seems like these guys don't understand how much of the current world they live in is built on science.

They like science when it creates something useful for them. They hate it when it reveals truths about the world that contradict their preferred narratives.

 

[Shaanyboi]

Worthless trash...

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

We should force these kinds of people to give up their phones, technology, and internet.


I feel like this is the only way they can learn a lesson on science.

 

[truestatic]

All right Trump voters, please explain this to me.

We won, you lost, get over it.

Spoiler

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[NimbusD]

Literally doesn't know what science is if that's their opinion.

 

[Spoiled Milk]

pruitt's a hell of a drug

 

[TemplaerDude]

No, my assumption is corporate money dictates American Government policy.

 

[Screaming Meat]

 

[To Far Away Times]

Reality has a well known liberal bias.

 

[Nafai1123]

Dark Ages 2.0 here we come.