Sciencetard

A person who worships science, the scientific method, and peer reviewed research, to the extant that they've lost all ability to think rationally or with kindness and empathy. Violently hateful towards anyone who holds religious beliefs or anyone who doubts or questions widely pushed scientific theories.

Normal person: "God bless her, she will be in Heaven smiling down on us."
Redditor: "Sky daddy doesn't exist, she cannot smile because she is dead. Mourning death is a sign of low intelligence."
Normal person: "Shut up sciencetard."

Redditor: "Vaccines are so cool, trust the science bro. I've read all the peer reviewed research, my IQ is 200."
Normal person: "Why has all the research been funded by billionaires, big pharma, and governments?"
Redditor: "You're just too stupid to understand the scientific method and peer review. I FUCKING LOVE SCIENCE!"
Normal person: "Sciencetard."

by da gooose June 2, 2024

science project

A complicated experiment-gone-awry "solution".

Several hours later, Jeff realized that his "5-minute solution" was quickly turning into a science project that would take several days of effort and lots of external resources (and that still might not solve the original problem).

by Jeff-fu June 10, 2024

science

the subject of fucking around and finding out

I'm going to my science class now

by 忍びのもの June 27, 2024

scapecunt

(n.) A scapecunt is a person that is not just the fodder or object of blame for a bad situation, but one who is actually deserving of the debasement they've karmically earned, being a proper cunt worthy of learning humility through shame.

Andy, with all his highfalutin self-praise, turned out to be the proper scapecunt at the party. He didn't elicit envy as he had desired, but failing to realize the concealed sneers and feigned interest in his unrestrained tales, he further distanced himself as he sought, and believed, that he had captivated the audience. "Fuck that scapecunt and his pride..."

"We all were enthralled at first, our differences shelved in an orgy of fleeting captivation. But as the monologue droned on we found common ground in hating the scapecunt who knew not he donned the scarf of our hidden and united contempt. In the days that followed, he became the scapecunt who we could all agree to sacrifice in hearty mockery, seasoned with a pinch of pity that humbled each of our inclinations to get carried away with exhalted tales of grandeur."

"Fuck that scapecunt, pitch him to the pigs - we'll laugh alongside his squeals!"

by peacekeepa February 11, 2025

Science Power Struggle

The often-hidden political and economic battle over who controls the direction, funding, and narrative of scientific research. This is the dark underbelly of pure inquiry: tenured professors blocking rival theories, corporate funders shaping study outcomes, governments weaponizing research for prestige, and publishers charging outrageous fees. It's the realization that the "marketplace of ideas" is a rigged game with gatekeepers, investors, and propaganda.

Example: "His groundbreaking paper on a cheap battery was buried because of the science power struggle. A senior reviewer with ties to a lithium-ion company sat on it for a year, then recommended rejection based on a minor methodology quibble. Truth doesn't win; it needs a lobbyist." Science Power Struggle

by Abzugal January 30, 2026

Science Paradigms Struggle

The messy, often brutal process described by Thomas Kuhn where an old scientific paradigm (like Newtonian physics) is challenged by too many anomalies, leading to a crisis and eventual revolution, installing a new paradigm (like Einsteinian relativity). The struggle isn't just about data; it's about power, reputation, and worldview. Old-guard professors die, textbooks are rewritten, and what was heresy becomes dogma until the next crisis.

Example: "The conference on consciousness was a full-blown science paradigms struggle. The neuroscientists waved fMRI scans, the quantum biologists talked about orchestrated reductions, and the panpsychists quoted ancient philosophy. It was less a debate and more a three-way intellectual cage match with a cash bar." Science Paradigms Struggle

by Abzugal January 30, 2026

Science Blind Spot

The selective reverence for the authority of science while ignoring its process and limitations, especially when they're inconvenient. This manifests as treating settled science as an infallible dogma not to be questioned (blind scientism) or, conversely, dismissing robust scientific consensus in one area (like climate science) while uncritically accepting it in another (like aeronautics). It's using "science" as a stamp of approval or a cudgel, not as a method for inquiry.

Example: "He had a major science blind spot. He'd quote nutrition studies to justify his juice cleanse with religious fervor, but dismiss decades of climatology as 'just models' because accepting it would mean questioning his libertarian worldview. Science was his priest when it preached what he liked, and a liar when it didn't."

by AbzuInExile January 31, 2026