Reply #3: I agree but

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The trouble is how do you propogate such an idea. People don't just suddenly become aware of such things. They come to them in specific ways. Religions, psychics, astrologers, and every other psuedoscience actively pursues individuals to buy into their positions. Science does nothing to pursure or woo new adherants. It merely goes about its business of finding truth.

People are not attracted to truth. Truth is not always comfortable or even appealing. Control and secret knowledge are exciting. Aarguing about whether it is a 10 dimensional universe or an 11 dimensional universe doesn't put butts in the seats.

Very simply put. Science and reason need advocates. They need people to stand up and declare their value. There is a battle in society. It is always going on. One set of beliefs vs another. Multitudes competing. If someone does not promote science then systems that oppose it and are actively promoting themself will simply sweep it away or muzzle it and control it.