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Steven Bird

Male. Born on November 28, 1973. Is married.

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Just a husband and father who writes, flies, and farms while trying to do my best at each of them.

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December 19, 2020 1:03 pm

�Follow the science.� �Science says�� The science is irrefutable.� �It�s a scientific fact.� ... View More�Follow the science.� �Science says�� The science is irrefutable.� �It�s a scientific fact.� And myriad other statements are used to end an argument by declaring oneself the holder of all knowledge, refusing any further debate on the topic at hand. Now, I am not saying science cannot prove a point. The fact that I fly jets for a living proves that I clearly believe in science, however, the one thing science has done best since the method of study was developed has been to prove itself wrong. I mean that in a good way, though. There have been widely held scientific views that no one would dare question until someone willing to face the backlash came along, and then many of those views were turned on their heads. Some, however, stood the test of time, and we can have faith in them because they withstood the scrutiny. You cannot advance if you cannot question. Knowledge earned comes from knowledge sought, not from the acceptance of the information one has been given alone. What is important, is that we are allowed to question the results or outcomes of a study or organizational position, regardless of the scientific discipline in which it�s held. Without the ability to question the data at hand, you do not have science at all, you have a belief system--a belief system that is directed by someone with a goal or an agenda, that may or may not be in your best interest. The quandary we find ourselves in today, however, is that science as a method of study of the natural world, and political science, have merged. Though not new to the modern world, the mass control of our thought through the media, the internet, and more, has made it a much more profitable and effective venture. Way back in Galileo�s time, the powers-that-be persecuted anyone who questioned the accepted understanding of the world, and Galileo himself was imprisoned because of his daring to question the official narrative that the sun revolved around the earth and not the other way around. That may seem absurd today, but to the people at the time, it was a serious issue. What things do we think is rock solid fact today that will be laughable in the future? Someone living today may think it is ridiculous that Galileo could have been imprisoned for questioning the accepted and prescribed beliefs of the day, but we are seeing the same thing happen today. You are simply not allowed to question any science that supports the narrative prescribed by the powers-that-be. That is undeniable, and anyone who dares to do so is ridiculed and dehumanized, just as he was in his day. Being a scientist, or a highly educated individual who is deemed an �expert� does not make one exempt from the human temptations that corruption, power, and money bring. On the contrary, if you study history, there has never been a shortage of those at the top of academia who supported government above the truth in exchange for favor or lofty positions. The NAZI party hierarchy was nearly entirely made up of the university elite, spanning every area of study from art to medicine. And there has never been a shortage of scientific studies that were biased and favored the desired outcome of those funding the study. One�s education level and lofty title do not shield them from the temptations of the world, and as stated above, it can often be quite the opposite because of the temptations and opportunities that come along in exchange for their cooperation and endorsement. Am I saying scientists and experts should not be trusted? Of course not. On the contrary, I think their work should be given a valid look by anyone who seeks the truth and is not merely parroting from a list of approved and scripted talking points. However, wherever you see a subject, opinion, or study that shall not be questioned without the persecution mentioned above, that is where your suspect should lie. Never assume the official narrative to be true. And if you are not allowed to question the official narrative, there is a reason. A lie developed for nefarious purposes is always sheltered by just enough truth to sell it, and in a world where propaganda and the manipulation of the truth is the norm, to find the truth, or rather the lie, you have to look for the things you are not allowed to question.

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