[LINK] 'Chinese media warns that the rise of nationalistic "fandom culture" in scientific discussions could harm innovation.'

[Stephen Loosley]

Copy of contributions to: https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1gsje1g/nationalistic_chinese_bloggers_warned_over_costs/

Regarding: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3286815/nationalistic-chinese-bloggers-warned-over-costs-shouting-down-scientists

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TheSleepingPoet
• 11h ago
• Chinese scientists are facing online backlash, accused of being “pro-American” for pointing out deficiencies in the country’s primary research and technology ecosystem. State-affiliated media warn that the rise of nationalistic "fandom culture" in scientific discussions could harm reputations and impede innovation. Physicist He Zuoxiu and others have cautioned that neglecting these issues could hinder China’s technological advancement.

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Tailcracker
• 6h ago
• It's ironic calling the scientists Pro American when it's the nationalistic fandom culture that actually emulates America. America is a place where nationalists also insert themselves into scientific discussions and spread misinformation which harms reputations and impedes innovation.

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MorselMortal : Profile Badge for the Achievement Top 10% Commenter Top 10% Commenter
• 2h ago
• Yeah, it's very similar to Trumpism, just relabelled and redigested for the Chinese.

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Nelson56
• 55m ago
• Something tells me there will be lots of examples of this exact phenomenon over the next four years

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Tazling  Profile Badge for the Achievement Top 10% Commenter Top 10% Commenter
• 10h ago
• if the coming era is post democratic and we most live under repressive authoritarian rule, I'd rather have sane authoritarians who actually pursue the national interest than a mob of oligarch looters and superstition peddlers. China for the W. they own the next century thanks to being reality based. not nice, not good, not kind, but reality based and 98+ percent literate.

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MorselMortal  Profile Badge for the Achievement Top 10% Commenter Top 10% Commenter
• 2h ago
•  Mostly because their leaders are engineers and scientists, instead of lawyers and businessmen. Sure, they have those two, but they've got a lot more STEM in there.


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Spiritual_Tennis_641
• 7h ago
• Yup and biggest population with the soon To be best army in the world. Rather than our a** backwards democracy fighting over the stupidest stuff imaginable while investing in nothing that generates future wealth or innovation.

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