>>14256949>go for physics/astro double major undergrad at R1, do lots of research as only EC>gradually realize it's like an MLM where every prof is hyper-specialized and thus harder to question or peer review>they accept, without question, anything put forward by peers in OTHER fields but not their own>DM/DE is never questioned and treated the same as gravity in terms of how sure they are about the model>never stop asking innocent questions about it because I can tell it ticks them off internally>senior year>offered positions, further research, guaranteed PhD advising by profs working on DM>say no thanks to all>DM PI gets pissy, questions my future plans, dedication to science, typical garbage shit>don't want to, don't care, just want to leave, but eventually tell him that I don't think DM/DE exist and I don't feel like cheating myself by working with that assumption, nor fighting with academia for the next 50 years being called a quack for pursuing alternative ideas>he doesn't even know how to respond then tries to explain that they exist, gets spittle in his mouth stammering but can't even make a coherent argument and I still have no idea why he cared so much, not like I am a genius or brought diversity points to the labThey are fucking delusional psychos. I'm not even surprised by the department emails I get or the posts I see here about all the trannies and stuff in physics/astro because aside from popsci bullshit, they exist in a constant and aggressive state of forced delusion. I've thought about doing a PhD in something else or in another country, but I fear it will ultimately be more of the same.
