What would happen if Iker Jimenez became Spain’s science minister? It’s hard to imagine, but there are countries and political parties with which this would not be so far-fetched. All you have to do is consider the case Government of Argentinain which the flat earth was just named secretary of his science commission. Near Lilia Lemoine, a politician, cosplayer and influencer who is well known in the South American country. But she is known not only for her work in these disciplines. She is also known for her many controversies, many of which involve science.
For example, in 2022, he helped promote treatment for lighten eye color with laser. At the time, the treatment was heavily criticized by ophthalmologists due to the risks involved, but the situation became even worse when the first victims began to appear. Some people suffered from glaucoma and lost some of their vision. Over time, it turned out that the procedure was not approved, so the ophthalmologist who performed it committed fraud, in which Lilia, knowingly or unknowingly, participated.
This was also condemned by relatives’ associations people with Down syndrome, for using the term “Mongolian” in relation to them. And, as if all this were not enough, during the election campaign in which Miley was elected president of the government, a video of him defending the flat earth position went viral. This is the science that the Argentine government seems to want to promote.
Lilia Lemoine’s flat earth video
In the video, Liliya begins by maintaining a certain distance from flat Earth theories. He reveals them as an opportunity and invites the audience reflect about it. However, as the recording progresses, he becomes more open in his defense of the fact that the Earth is flat and bounded by walls of ice.
According to her, the governments of all countries were able to deceive us so that we would not try see what’s on the other side. “Animals, if they have food and water, don’t try to jump fences, but people do.”
Additionally, this applies to other conspiracy theories that converge with the flat Earth theory. On the one hand, the possibility that arrival of people on the moon It was a montage. And, on the other hand, that they were also trips to Antarctica.
In fact, if humans hadn’t gone to the moon, we would have put an end to one of the arguments against the flat Earth theory: photographs taken by astronauts. However, she has other arguments. For example, remember that there are no planes that fly across the Pacific Ocean. For her, this probably means that there is a wall blocking their path. “If the map was what the UN tells us, this would be the easiest thing,” he insists. However, the reality is that this is a huge ocean, so in the absence of airports, maneuvers in the event of an emergency will be very difficult. Let reality never ruin a good story for you.
Science in the Argentine government
“What would happen if science had to give up and admit it was wrong?” With this phrase, Lilia speaks of science from obscurantism, as if it is an institution that is trying to deceive the population or, at least, hide its mistakes.
This does not seem very appropriate for a person who has to take decisions about your country’s science. This is why so many Argentines are outraged by his appointment.
And they are right. If it is already a mistake to give a voice in the media to people who defend theories without a shred of scientific evidence, then giving them that right in government can be truly dangerous. Because there is one thing that is very clear: science is not a matter of opinion.
Source: Hiper Textual
