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If climate change is such an existential threat then why are other physicists still dicking around with particle colliders and D-branes?
Why aren't they putting in some effort where it matters in the immediate future?
I mean let's face it, nothing going to come out of T/HEP in the immediate future that will be even remotely useful to anyone.

>> No.10735184 [DELETED] 

>>10735167
Nigger what kind of idiotic false dichotomy are you spouting?
Take your fucking pills and stop posting.

>> No.10735189

>>10735167
It's almost like different people specialize in vastly different fields. It's almost like theoretical physicists have nothing to say about the climate. It's almost like a movement toward green energy generation is contingent on economic factors. It's like saying "hurr why do general practitioners exist when cancer still hasnt been cured."

>> No.10735210

>>10735167
>If climate change is such an existential threat then why are other physicists still dicking around with particle colliders and D-branes?

Because they’re physicists and it’s not their job to “do things” about it?

>Why aren't they putting in some effort where it matters in the immediate future?

See above.

>> No.10735292

>>10735167
>If climate change is such an existential threat then why are other physicists still dicking around with particle colliders and D-branes?
Climate change is a meme.

>> No.10735334

Oh so physicists get a free pass to use a ton of energy for experiments but because I drive my car to work as a software engineer (a kind of scientist) I am a piece of shit.

>> No.10735349

>>10735334
Yes.

>> No.10735352

>>10735334
this post is funny on multiple levels

>> No.10735358

>>10735167
>why are other physicists still dicking around with particle colliders and D-branes?
Because they are particle physicists. That's what they do.

Also, most people are too busy living their meaningless daily lives to actually care about any impending catastrophe.

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