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botany had a golden age?

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Astronomy still has imperialism problems. Best places for telescopes (radio or optical) aren't around white people. Sometimes they're more agreeable to the local population than others.

pouring one out for arecibo

[–] AnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.net 4 points 6 days ago

People who like long video essays may appreciate this awesome video by Dr Fatima (2h51m long). It's long, but it's excellent

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Was it inherently imperialist, or merely driven by imperialism?

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

I would go so far as to say the science happened in the wake of imperialism.

[–] deacon@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

“I thought you said your dog does not bite!”

“That is not my dog”

[–] Akasazh@feddit.nl 2 points 6 days ago

Just quoted that yesterday!

My dad and I quote this all the time, and no one ever knows what we're talking about! Peter Sellers is phenomenal!

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 week ago

Why would this bother me lol

[–] io@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

almost all science of that period was, also colonialist