Quote from: K-Dog on Sep 27, 2024, 12:19 AMIf you get a paycheck and are not an owner you are a worker.  Workers do not own the means of production and are paid for their time by those who do.  Scientists never have free reign to do as they please.  To be paid they must do what their employer wants.  Scientists are workers who are paid for their time.

Well, that is true. As far as free reign, do you really want to discuss your scientifc experience and what you were, or were not, told to do? I've certainly been ASKED to do things, does that count? I would happily do what was asked first, and then damn well researched all the cool stuff I wanted. You don't seriously think I was ever pointed at peak oil do you? It has been all hobby, all the way, using millions of dollars of information provided to me during my normal course of work. Not once did someone say "go figure out peak oil!".

Quote from: K-DogEvery Marxist knows capitalism only pays workers enough to survive. 

By this definition, because I am paid more than enough to survive....what does that make me? What does it make you? Million dollar homes, German luxury cars for everyone in the family, you are right there with me in a Marxist class that does better than survive.

Is Marxism like all pigs are equal, but some are more equal than others? You and I fall into that category right quick like!