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[-] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 52 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

EDIT: based on another commenter, OP's claim isn't even factual.

And it took the US until 1996 (after fall of USSR)? Not to mention that it was capitalism (General Motors) that spread the hoax about leaded gasoline being safe, under the guise of scientific research in 1921.

This is not the gotcha you think it is.

[-] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

If it was all an evil capitalist conspiracy, why did the communists go along with it? Hmm?

[-] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago

It was not uncovered until much later that this scientific research was in fact a hoax to promote General Motors' business.

This is very easily verified with a web search. I would be happy to guide you to specific sources and readings as well.

[-] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

So, the Soviets couldn't do their own research. Got it

[-] cyclohexane@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 year ago

You continue to dive deeper and deeper into this L. You sure you wanna do this?

Even the US, despite its heavy bias, admits how great scientific research in the USSR was.

https://scholarlycommons.law.wlu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1046&context=powellspeeches

[-] Cleverdawny@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Okay? And? The USSR was the center of a massive empire and exploited the hell out of that empire. They definitely had the resources to be the world's scientific runner up.

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