Neo-Obscurantism Unmasked

Science (abstract) vs State Pseudoscience (metaphysical)

Science is defined as a method; as such, expressions like "according to Science...", "Science says that..." or "Trust the Science!" are logically nonsensical (unless used in a metaphorical sense), since they implicitly treat science as a person, giving it the attributes of a divinity; however, the use of such expressions is a constant among the promoters of state pseudoscience and their believers, showing how they see "Science" as some kind of personal god rather than actual science, making them no different from an average believer of some traditional religion; this is furtherly suggested by the use of the capital letter ("Science" instead of just "science"), which is something usually reserved for people, not common names

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