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[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (20 children)

Well, while I agree that things are pretty shit and regressive, let's not downplay the achievements we've had in the past 10 years:

  • Completion of The Standard Model of Physics with the detection of the Higgs Boson.
  • mRNA technology, which is now a serious candidate for curing HIV, and is potentially capable of being used against most viral diseases.
  • Imaging a black hole. Doing it again. Providing more proof of general relativity.
  • Measuring gravity waves. Doing it as a normal measurement now.
  • Salt batteries are finally reaching the market, which will eventually end the destructive mining and refinement of lithium.
  • The James Webb Space Telescope, which was already making breakthroughs and creating new questions within the first 3 months of activation.
  • Solar power becoming incredibly cost effective.
  • Cybernetic limbs for the physically disabled. Yes, cybernetic limbs.
  • Though overused; medication that effectively combats eating disorders.

These are just the ones I know from the top of my head.

[–] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Don't forget CRISPR-Cas9 allowing reliable and precise gene editing in living organisms.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] TomArrr@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

Yea, but apart from Higgs Boson, mRNA, salt Batteries, James Webb Space Telescope, cybernetic Limbs and CRISPR-cas9, what 'ave the Scientists ever done for us?

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