American Science is in Dangerous Decline while Chinese Research Surges, Experts Warn | Scientific American(www.scientificamerican.com)

It was posted to this international community. Regardless of the original intended audience, in this place the discussions should not assume nationality.

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partial_accumen@lemmy.world

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3 months ago

It was posted to this international community. Regardless of the original intended audience, in this place the discussions should not assume nationality.

Sigh This place isn’t assuming nationality, nor am I. Please look back at the top of this thread to see what you’re replying to. A lemmy poster read the headline and didn’t understand why the headline was written that way. The headline was written that way because of the articles audience was the USA. Thats it. Thats all. This thread isn’t a USA vs the world thing. Its 12 words in a headline.

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Blóðbók@slrpnk.net

-4 points

3 months ago

I don’t understand how you think you can argue this point, when the conversation is literally

why is it bad that X country is doing better

because USA is doing worse

And so the title assumes that the reader is from the US and would surely agree that this development is bad.

But you know this. You are arguing in bad faith.

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partial_accumen@lemmy.world

2 points

3 months ago

I don’t understand how you think you can argue this point, when the conversation is literally

why is it bad that X country is doing better

because USA is doing worse

I don’t know which thread you’re reading, but you’re not summarizing this thread. You’re having difficulty following apparently. Here’s the original post:

“It’s funny just reading the headline… Experts warn that Chinese research is getting good? Like, is that a bad thing, or why do we have to be warned about it xD isn’t research in general just good” This was posted by lemmy user: @Azzu@lemm.ee

And so the title assumes that the reader is from the US and would surely agree that this development is bad.

You’re right on this part. Your quote there, and my quote in prior posts which match that, are the answer to that original poster.

But you know this. You are arguing in bad faith.

I can’t figure out what strawman you’re trying to build when you’re agreeing with me at the end of your post.

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Blóðbók@slrpnk.net

-2 points

3 months ago

I don’t know which thread you’re reading, but you’re not summarizing this thread. You’re having difficulty following apparently. Here’s the original post:

“It’s funny just reading the headline… Experts warn that Chinese research is getting good? Like, is that a bad thing, or why do we have to be warned about it xD isn’t research in general just good” This was posted by lemmy user: @Azzu@lemm.ee

I am summarising this thread. This, from what you quoted:

warn that Chinese research is getting good? Like, is that a bad thing, or why do we have to be warned about it

is precisely what I was referring to with

why is it bad that X country is doing better

You’re right on this part. Your quote there, and my quote in prior posts which match that, are the answer to that original poster.

…and then you proceeded to convey the same sentiment in the discussion:

the decline of USA’s science research indicates a problem in the USA. That is a problem, wouldn’t you agree?

The strawman I am talking to does not realise that they are being parochial and continues to argue instead of correcting their behaviour.

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