From: Benj on
I'm sure you all know that the censored forum supported by Scientific
American, Physics Forums, has taken over "moderation" of
Sci.physics.research. Or should I say taken over censorship of it.

Censorship for the "control" of science has been a major function of
the popular science press like Scientific American for a very long
time as has been "peer review" and censorship of scientific journals
been a major "control" pathway in science. For example holowarmer
shills like "Sam Wormely" greatly depend upon the popular science
press to provide myriad "cites" that support their current
promotions.

Of course, just as "democracy" depends upon the electorate being
informed and the major media has been performing a "control" function
on information, similar "controls" exist in science. While the talking
heads on TV's "60 Minutes" have developed their self-styled
"reputation" for "trust" and "integrity", it takes but one program
dedicated to "gun control" to prove how purposely biased and
untrustworthy they all are.

But one EXPECTS lies and "points of view" such as "my party is always
right and yours is always wrong" in politics. The problem is when such
censorship and propaganda invade science.

sci.physics.research being a prime example of such subversion of real
science. What happens is that science turns into religion. Evolution
is "fact". AGW is "beyond question". UFOs observations are suitable
only for ridicule. Nothing exists in science beyond "official"
positions and advancements are allowed ONLY after they have been
approved and granted blessings by the famous great men in positions of
science "leadership" and authority.

The bottom line is the clever destruction of any "real" science with
science "journalism" leading the way. Especially hideous is the way in
which censorship occurs in secret behind the scenes. There are never
any opposing views because opposing views are stripped out BEFORE
anything appears. The public never learns that that there even WAS an
opposing viewpoint.

Hence if Scientific American tells the science layman that CO2 causes
"climate change" or that letting blood removes your "bad humours", the
public has no choice but to believe it. Even the EXISTENCE of other
points of view are censored out of existence. How wonderful it is that
we in "science" can still count on this herd of "leaders" to make sure
that doctors never wash their hands when operating or examining
patients. Ain't science great?

But what do I know? I'm just a crackpot! I need to go read a freshman
textbook!
(We'll cover censorship in the textbook industry next)