The point of the OP is not that we should abandon science in the name of consumerism.
It is that for-profit entities that happen to drive scientific communication put profits above all else, including, ironically, scientific communication.
Scientists should not be expected to pay the price of a car to have their articles published, that discourages sharing important discoveries where they can be noted. And the worst part - there’s nothing causing it but greed.
Ah yes, that pursuit and sharing of knowledge known as “paying a shitload of money for the privilege of making a company that ultimately provides nothing of value some extra cash”
I didn’t know ml is cool with ultracapitalism as long as it’s under the veneer of knawlege.
Why participate in the pursuit and sharing of knowledge when you can consoom™️
The point of the OP is not that we should abandon science in the name of consumerism.
It is that for-profit entities that happen to drive scientific communication put profits above all else, including, ironically, scientific communication.
Scientists should not be expected to pay the price of a car to have their articles published, that discourages sharing important discoveries where they can be noted. And the worst part - there’s nothing causing it but greed.
Ah yes, that pursuit and sharing of knowledge known as “paying a shitload of money for the privilege of making a company that ultimately provides nothing of value some extra cash”
I didn’t know ml is cool with ultracapitalism as long as it’s under the veneer of knawlege.
That’s not the argument the user is making, though. Unless I misunderstood you (or the screenshot)
It came across as sarcasm to me.