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EPA says it will eliminate its scientific research arm

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258 points anigbrowl | 3 comments | 18 Jul 25 23:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.618s | source
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jleyank ◴[19 Jul 25 00:00 UTC] No.44611189[source]▶
It's really depressing how the US system seems to have existed "on belief". Once somebody set out to damage or destroy it, away it went. Pretty much without a whimper.

As I recall, the system was set up with 3 branches of government in tension. Obviously, that was naive.

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lazide ◴[19 Jul 25 00:08 UTC] No.44611251[source]▶
All systems exist ‘on belief’. And it’s objectively done better than all other known systems it has been running concurrently with (in both longevity and impact).
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tbrownaw ◴[19 Jul 25 05:53 UTC] No.44612924[source]▶
The Catholic Church is still around, and historically had a pretty major influence on academia.
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beezlewax ◴[19 Jul 25 08:44 UTC] No.44613715[source]▶
And it also protects sex offenders from retribution.
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1. thuridas ◴[19 Jul 25 09:39 UTC] No.44613964[source]▶
Influence doesn't always mean positive influence.

The aids distribution in Africa is highly correlated with Christianity

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2. beezlewax ◴[20 Jul 25 05:14 UTC] No.44622183[source]▶
Because they're anti contraception so they can boost their numbers. Consequences be damned.

Prime example of a rapist protected by the church: https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0719/1524290-eamonn-casey/

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3. lazide ◴[20 Jul 25 05:44 UTC] No.44622294[source]▶
Ireland (and Canada First Nations) have a really rough history with the Church.

Though, not like the natives had much better with the US.