“Right now, we’ve got the worst of both worlds. Science isn’t really free, because the courses are expensive and the textbooks are expensive. But the public thinks that anyone is allowed to know, so it must not be important.”
Anyone is allowed to pick up and read a bible. They are even given away free! The public still seems to rate the teachings in that though.
If I was trying to spread science, I wouldn’t make it scare, I would make it social. How about a roleplaying game, Scientist: The Discovery! Scenarios are scientific problems with real world data and the players level up by solving them. Or perhaps fantastical, such as deflecting asteroids, but using real equations.
Also cults are not the thing you have to get science to the level of, today it is celebrity worship/sports following/world of warcraft.
The whole chanting thing put me off religion, I’d much prefer a ritual dance. And no bloody sacrifices.
I’m curious what exactly your HR problems are with SIAI, it doesn’t seem to have any jobs or research posts open.
The sacrifice put me off a bit too. maybe a barbecue instead? The ox is still dead and exposed to fire, but we don’t wast the utility of tasty tasty animal flesh.
And it definitely would be nice if all prominent scientists/mathematicians got the same responses we see for celebrities, instead of just the select few who become household names.
“Right now, we’ve got the worst of both worlds. Science isn’t really free, because the courses are expensive and the textbooks are expensive. But the public thinks that anyone is allowed to know, so it must not be important.”
Anyone is allowed to pick up and read a bible. They are even given away free! The public still seems to rate the teachings in that though.
If I was trying to spread science, I wouldn’t make it scare, I would make it social. How about a roleplaying game, Scientist: The Discovery! Scenarios are scientific problems with real world data and the players level up by solving them. Or perhaps fantastical, such as deflecting asteroids, but using real equations.
Also cults are not the thing you have to get science to the level of, today it is celebrity worship/sports following/world of warcraft.
The whole chanting thing put me off religion, I’d much prefer a ritual dance. And no bloody sacrifices.
I’m curious what exactly your HR problems are with SIAI, it doesn’t seem to have any jobs or research posts open.
Computers and Cyclotrons is the role-playing game. Scientist: the Discovery is the collectable card game.
The sacrifice put me off a bit too. maybe a barbecue instead? The ox is still dead and exposed to fire, but we don’t wast the utility of tasty tasty animal flesh.
And it definitely would be nice if all prominent scientists/mathematicians got the same responses we see for celebrities, instead of just the select few who become household names.