But, I believe the case is inhuman. Astronomers rarely work independently. A rare discovery is never struck without an emotional response, especially if it's your lifelong goal to identify such a singular finding. That such a person would cooly make such a definitive conclusion and foresee such elaborate consequences outside his scope of expertise, is utterly irresponsible and thus immoral.
People in high levels of academics, corporations, and even government are never quacks (politicians are the weak link, obviously). Sure they make mistakes, and fall into moral hazards like the rest of us. They're usually highly cooperative and motivated individuals that rely on the work of others to advance in their own field. If they didn't follow or respect the work of their colleagues they'd most likely not make it far enough to be recognized. High achievers are not cynics in practical matters, they tend to work with high achievers and steer clear of others.
Poldini55 t1_jcvm4y2 wrote
Reply to A Case For Withholding Knowledge by thenousman
Interesting idea.
But, I believe the case is inhuman. Astronomers rarely work independently. A rare discovery is never struck without an emotional response, especially if it's your lifelong goal to identify such a singular finding. That such a person would cooly make such a definitive conclusion and foresee such elaborate consequences outside his scope of expertise, is utterly irresponsible and thus immoral.
People in high levels of academics, corporations, and even government are never quacks (politicians are the weak link, obviously). Sure they make mistakes, and fall into moral hazards like the rest of us. They're usually highly cooperative and motivated individuals that rely on the work of others to advance in their own field. If they didn't follow or respect the work of their colleagues they'd most likely not make it far enough to be recognized. High achievers are not cynics in practical matters, they tend to work with high achievers and steer clear of others.