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| I'm here on Misplaced Pages because it's a worthy project. It defines human knowledge more than any other resource that i know. It's people's go-to source for basic knowledge about the world. I'm a long-time user and sometimes contributor. I used to edit without a username, but a few months ago i signed up. | |||
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| I find there to be a lot of editors on Misplaced Pages whose interest seems to be protecting industry from criticism. That's weird. Really weird. And not cool. If you agree, please leave me a note on my talk page. I need to talk about this with others. Thanks. | |||
| I've edited pages on electrical engineering, microbial ecology, and solar power, as well as Nepal, among other things. I've had a lot of experience in life, and i use it to improve Misplaced Pages when i can contribute, which is why Misplaced Pages is such a miracle, a combined compendium of the best minds in the world editing about what they know best. | |||
| And... some people objected to this being on my user page. And why? | |||
| I've been looking into pollution lately, and researching a lot about ] in particular, although i have interests in a wide range of fields. I tend to focus on one topic intensively for a period of time, and to wolf down the literature about the topic, and go as deep as i can. | |||
| I was born in a place where rivers were polluted by mercury for the hat industry. The two largest rivers near me were polluted by chemicals. I have friends with cancer that may be due to chemical contamination. I think a lot about sociology of power, and i have observed power struggles in many arenas in life, from international diplomacy to war to organizational dynamics in many settings. I see the way that power corrupts, and i don't want it to corrupt human knowledge. That is why i am wary about how industry with vested interests may try to change the content of human knowledge, to remove inconvenient information. Some on Misplaced Pages have called this a problem. I think it's the functioning of a healthy immune system. We must be on guard against the actions of some to change the story, the basic knowledge of the human species, for self-interested reasons. This is not tin-foil hat territory. It's basic sociology and history. | |||
| I've worked as a microbial ecologist in a prestigious university, and i've designed specialized equipment to evolve microbial populations to accept or deposit electrons onto graphite electrodes for their basic metabolism. I've done high-efficiency power converter work for a solar-powered car. I've run experiments in microbial evolution. I practice agronomy. I've also studies the nexus of power and knowledge. I've seen how power sometimes wants to shut down knowledge to extend their dominion. These experiences inform my work in the world. I have observed how the fossil fuel industry has attempted to delay public knowledge about climate change and its importance. Sometimes so-called "controversial" topics are controversial because they are troubled by vested interests who don't want the best unbiased science to become accepted. | |||
| I love life, and i love knowledge, and i think Misplaced Pages is a wonderful creation. | |||
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I'm here on Misplaced Pages because it's a worthy project. It defines human knowledge more than any other resource that i know. It's people's go-to source for basic knowledge about the world. I'm a long-time user and sometimes contributor. I used to edit without a username, but a few months ago i signed up.
I've edited pages on electrical engineering, microbial ecology, and solar power, as well as Nepal, among other things. I've had a lot of experience in life, and i use it to improve Misplaced Pages when i can contribute, which is why Misplaced Pages is such a miracle, a combined compendium of the best minds in the world editing about what they know best.
I've been looking into pollution lately, and researching a lot about glyphosate in particular, although i have interests in a wide range of fields. I tend to focus on one topic intensively for a period of time, and to wolf down the literature about the topic, and go as deep as i can.
I was born in a place where rivers were polluted by mercury for the hat industry. The two largest rivers near me were polluted by chemicals. I have friends with cancer that may be due to chemical contamination. I think a lot about sociology of power, and i have observed power struggles in many arenas in life, from international diplomacy to war to organizational dynamics in many settings. I see the way that power corrupts, and i don't want it to corrupt human knowledge. That is why i am wary about how industry with vested interests may try to change the content of human knowledge, to remove inconvenient information. Some on Misplaced Pages have called this a problem. I think it's the functioning of a healthy immune system. We must be on guard against the actions of some to change the story, the basic knowledge of the human species, for self-interested reasons. This is not tin-foil hat territory. It's basic sociology and history.
I've worked as a microbial ecologist in a prestigious university, and i've designed specialized equipment to evolve microbial populations to accept or deposit electrons onto graphite electrodes for their basic metabolism. I've done high-efficiency power converter work for a solar-powered car. I've run experiments in microbial evolution. I practice agronomy. I've also studies the nexus of power and knowledge. I've seen how power sometimes wants to shut down knowledge to extend their dominion. These experiences inform my work in the world. I have observed how the fossil fuel industry has attempted to delay public knowledge about climate change and its importance. Sometimes so-called "controversial" topics are controversial because they are troubled by vested interests who don't want the best unbiased science to become accepted.
I love life, and i love knowledge, and i think Misplaced Pages is a wonderful creation.