29 sats \ 1 reply \ @petertodd 8 Jun \ parent \ on: What has been the worst or most harmful scientific discovery of all time? science
Thing is, if positives aren't included at all, the discovery of fire and invention of language are probably it: the most global harm ever came from them.
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13 sats \ 0 replies \ @tomlaies 8 Jun
That's a good point to go further back but I'd argue that the difference if that the harm from gunpowder is more direct and more tangible
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