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** Fears that advanced weaponry, bioengineered creatures, pollution etc could bring about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt lead to the rejection of modern science in favour of MedievalStasis. Which means that when an asteroid heads towards Earth, [[SelfFulfillingProphecy nobody has the technology to do anything about it]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': Anti-science fanatics destroy the scientific community, leading to a dark age where medicine and technology come to a halt.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Anti-science fanatics destroy the scientific community, leading to a dark age where medicine and technology come to ahalt.halt.
** Scientific research is repressed because of its potential for misuse - only for those in power to control society by abusing something else, such as religion or ideology.
** Anti-science fanatics destroy the scientific community, leading to a dark age where medicine and technology come to a
** Scientific research is repressed because of its potential for misuse - only for those in power to control society by abusing something else, such as religion or ideology.
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** Science is portrayed as [[BlueAndOrangeMorality fundamentally incapable of being good or evil, just amoral]], but the morally relevant parts are due only to the power which may be used for good or evil. ("Not much to say morally about catalogging rocks and their formation."
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** Science is portrayed as [[BlueAndOrangeMorality fundamentally incapable of being good or evil, just amoral]], but the morally relevant parts are due only to the power which may be used for good or evil. ("Not much to say morally about catalogging cataloging rocks and their formation."")
* '''Implied''': Men in lab coats and their apparatuses are often seen in menacing sillohoutes.
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** [[DeadpanSnarker Bob]] mercilessly points out how nonsensical and incoherent the whole concept is given it conflates the process of discovery, the knowledge, its applications, and changes made using it as one entity, He snarks if that means the concept of eating is also evil because it includes [[EatsBabies baby eating]] by definition.
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** [[DeadpanSnarker Bob]] mercilessly points out how nonsensical and incoherent the whole concept is given it conflates the process of discovery, the knowledge, its applications, and changes made using it as one entity, entity. He snarks if that means wouldn't mean the concept of eating is also evil because it includes [[EatsBabies baby eating]] by definition.
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** [[DeadpanSnarker Bob]] mercilessly points out how nonsensical and incoherent the whole concept is given it conflates the process of discovery, the knowledge, its applications, and changes made using it as one entity, He snarks if that means the concept of eating is also evil because it includes [[EatsBabies baby eating]] by definition.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Every scientifically-minded individual enjoys shooting people and stabbing kittens ForTheEvulz.
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** The world goes from an {{Utopia}} to a CrapsackWorld the moment scientific method is invented. All the wars, diseases and natural disasters are caused by scientists [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans working in the]] [[CardCarryingVillain name of evil.]]
** Every scientifically-minded individual enjoys shooting people and stabbing kittens
** The world goes from an {{Utopia}} to a CrapsackWorld the moment scientific method is invented. All the wars, diseases and natural disasters are caused by scientists [[DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans working in the]] [[CardCarryingVillain name of evil.]]
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** The scientist are all required to dress in an ObviouslyEvil way and must swear their souls to the devil upon graduating from an university.
** Satan lobbies strongly for increased science
** The scientist are all required to dress in an ObviouslyEvil way and must swear their souls to the devil upon graduating from an university.
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* '''Justified''': Science is viewed as heretical in-setting, and is pursued in defiance of the local CrystalDragonJesus.
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** The story focuses on the times when [[TheyWouldCutYouUp terrible]] [[PlayingWithSyringes things]] are done in the name of [[ForScience science]].
** Science is viewed as heretical in-setting, and is pursued in defiance of the local
** The story focuses on the times when [[TheyWouldCutYouUp terrible]] [[PlayingWithSyringes things]] are done in the name of [[ForScience science]].
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* '''Downplayed''': Most scientists tend to be {{Morally Ambiguous Doctorate}}s, or just really [[GoodIsNotNice rude.]]
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* '''Subverted''': As straight, but their main competitor, TropeCo, has been experimenting ethically for decades...
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* '''Subverted''': As straight, but their main competitor, TropeCo, TropeCo/TropeCo, has been experimenting ethically for decades...
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* '''Zig Zagged''': TropeCo [=TropeCo=] invents a ray that fires pure joy...which it then uses to brainwash the world...and then {{Megacorp}} scientists disable the ray...by nuking the city it's contained in. But the nuke turned everything into ice cream, and people still ''died'' from it. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And irradiated ice cream can't be safe to eat...]]
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* '''Invoked''': ???Dr. [=McLennan=]'s jealous colleague, Dr. Barton, gives both of them a drug that makes them stupid.
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* '''Defied''': Behold! [[TheEgregiousTropeMan THE ENLIGHTENED CARL SAGAN-MAN!!]] Educating the world in the wonders of SCIENCE!!!
* '''Discussed''': ???
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* '''Defied''': Behold! [[TheEgregiousTropeMan ''Behold! [[TheAdjectivalSuperhero THE ENLIGHTENED CARL SAGAN-MAN!!]] Educating the world in the wonders of SCIENCE!!!
SCIENCE!!!''
* '''Discussed''':???"These newcomers know how to use chemicals. Are they trustworthy?"
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* '''Reconstructed''': ...But [[AWizardDidIt magic is just as good.]]
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* '''Reconstructed''': ...But [[AWizardDidIt magic is just as good.]]good]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Dr. [=McLennan=] has to go on the run when the people get the idea to [[BurnTheWitch Burn All the Scientists]], and eventually gets caught and killed because he's an AbsentMindedProfessor.
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* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz turns the crowd against the local ScienceHero, making the think his science is evil. He then sits back and watches them tear him limb from limb.
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** Emperor Evulz turns the crowd against the local ScienceHero, making the think his science is evil. He then sits back and watches them tear him limb from limb.
** Emperor Evulz turns the crowd against the local ScienceHero, making the think his science is evil. He then sits back and watches them tear him limb from limb.
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** Emperor Evulz keeps his citizens from using technology against him by convincing his subjects that any science more advanced than the wheel is evil.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Anti-science fanatics destroy the scientific community, leading to a dark age where medicine and technology come to a halt.
* '''Reconstructed''': ...but [[AWizardDidIt magic is just as good.]]
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* '''Conversed''': "Oh, here we go. The bad guy's a scientist. Did the writers never watch[[{{Series.Mythbusters}} Mythbusters]]? ''{{Series/Mythbusters}}''? 'Cuz those guys are friggin' ''awesome''."
* '''Deconstructed''': Anti-science fanatics destroy the''shit''."scientific community, leading to a dark age where medicine and technology come to a halt.
* '''Reconstructed''': ...But [[AWizardDidIt magic is just as good.]]
* '''Conversed''': "Oh, here we go. The bad guy's a scientist. Did the writers never watch
* '''Deconstructed''': Anti-science fanatics destroy the
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* '''Downplayed''': Most scientists tend to be {{MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate}}s, or just really [[GoodIsNotNice rude.]]
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** KnightTemplar [[LuddWasRight Luddites]] go about killing people, often for no go reason, and the only people who stand against them are scientists.
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*** Thank XKCD. [[http://xkcd.com/663/]]
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*** Thank XKCD. [[http://xkcd.com/663/]]
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* '''Conversed''': "Oh, here we go. The bad guy's a scientist. Did the writers never watch [[Series.Mythbusters Mythbusters]]? 'Cuz those guys are the ''shit''."
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* '''Conversed''': "Oh, here we go. The bad guy's a scientist. Did the writers never watch [[Series.Mythbusters [[{{Series.Mythbusters}} Mythbusters]]? 'Cuz those guys are the ''shit''."
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'''Basic Trope''': Science is dangerous/AlwaysChaoticEvil.
* '''Straight''': {{Megacorp}} has been experimenting with technology PoweredByAForsakenChild.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every scientifically-minded individual enjoys shooting people and stabbing kittens ForTheEvulz.
* '''Downplayed''': Most scientists tend to be MorallyAmbiguousDoctorates, or just really [[GoodIsNotNice rude.]]
* '''Justified''': Science is viewed as heretical in-setting, and is pursued in defiance of the local CrystalDragonJesus.
* '''Inverted''': ScienceHero
** KnightTemplar [[LuddWasRight Luddites]] go about killing people, often for no go reason, and the only people who stand against them are scientists.
* '''Subverted''': As straight, but their main competitor, TropeCo, has been experimenting ethically for decades...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...As far as the public knows.
* '''Parodied''': Satan lobbies strongly for increased science education.
* '''Deconstructed''': Anti-science fanatics destroy the scientific community, leading to a dark age where medicine and technology come to a halt.
* '''Reconstructed''': ...but [[AWizardIDidIt magic is just as good.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': TropeCo invents a ray that fires pure joy...which it then uses to brainwash the world...and then {{Megacorp}} scientists disable the ray...by nuking the city it's contained in. But the nuke turned everything into ice cream, and people still ''died'' from it. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And irradiated ice cream can't be safe to eat...]]
* '''Averted''': Scientists never appear.
** Scientists are pretty evenly spread across the good/evil axis.
* '''Enforced''': The producer's girlfriend was taken by a [[NerdsAreSexy hot scientist guy]], so he made the writers change the story into an anti-science [[AuthorTract Producer Tract]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, come on!! Could we have at least one non-MadScientist? Huh?"
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz turns the crowd against the local ScienceHero, making the think his science is evil. He then sits back and watches them tear him limb from limb.
* '''Defied''': Behold! [[TheEgregiousTropeMan THE ENLIGHTENED CARL SAGAN-MAN!!]] Educating the world in the wonders of SCIENCE!!!
* '''Conversed''': "Oh, here we go. The bad guy's a scientist. Did the writers never watch [[Series.Mythbusters Mythbusters]]? 'Cuz those guys are the ''shit''."
* '''Played For Laughs''': MadScientist as IneffectualSympatheticVillain. ''[[CoughSnarkCough *cough*Doofenshmirtz*cough*]].
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* '''Straight''': {{Megacorp}} has been experimenting with technology PoweredByAForsakenChild.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every scientifically-minded individual enjoys shooting people and stabbing kittens ForTheEvulz.
* '''Downplayed''': Most scientists tend to be MorallyAmbiguousDoctorates, or just really [[GoodIsNotNice rude.]]
* '''Justified''': Science is viewed as heretical in-setting, and is pursued in defiance of the local CrystalDragonJesus.
* '''Inverted''': ScienceHero
** KnightTemplar [[LuddWasRight Luddites]] go about killing people, often for no go reason, and the only people who stand against them are scientists.
* '''Subverted''': As straight, but their main competitor, TropeCo, has been experimenting ethically for decades...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...As far as the public knows.
* '''Parodied''': Satan lobbies strongly for increased science education.
* '''Deconstructed''': Anti-science fanatics destroy the scientific community, leading to a dark age where medicine and technology come to a halt.
* '''Reconstructed''': ...but [[AWizardIDidIt magic is just as good.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': TropeCo invents a ray that fires pure joy...which it then uses to brainwash the world...and then {{Megacorp}} scientists disable the ray...by nuking the city it's contained in. But the nuke turned everything into ice cream, and people still ''died'' from it. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking And irradiated ice cream can't be safe to eat...]]
* '''Averted''': Scientists never appear.
** Scientists are pretty evenly spread across the good/evil axis.
* '''Enforced''': The producer's girlfriend was taken by a [[NerdsAreSexy hot scientist guy]], so he made the writers change the story into an anti-science [[AuthorTract Producer Tract]].
* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, come on!! Could we have at least one non-MadScientist? Huh?"
* '''Exploited''': Emperor Evulz turns the crowd against the local ScienceHero, making the think his science is evil. He then sits back and watches them tear him limb from limb.
* '''Defied''': Behold! [[TheEgregiousTropeMan THE ENLIGHTENED CARL SAGAN-MAN!!]] Educating the world in the wonders of SCIENCE!!!
* '''Conversed''': "Oh, here we go. The bad guy's a scientist. Did the writers never watch [[Series.Mythbusters Mythbusters]]? 'Cuz those guys are the ''shit''."
* '''Played For Laughs''': MadScientist as IneffectualSympatheticVillain. ''[[CoughSnarkCough *cough*Doofenshmirtz*cough*]].
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