I am wondering, would the "damage" be lessen if science was easier gotten through conflict/interaction with other players rather passive pumping 24/7.
sorry what's gotten?

by the way, there is no such thing as passive pumping, although the current process science is acquired passively

Add an op/spell that can steal science books in normal relation.
add an op/spell that can steal science books in normal ? really this is is your idea, there really is no thought process to this idea, quite abusable.

Improve the learn attack so you can get better gains from a low NW/Acre province thats trying to science pump.
why would you improve gains on a bottom feed, secondly if they are in a science pump it would mean their science is minimal how can you acquire more?

i'm not even gonna address the other 2 statement you made cuz it really adds very little logic to it. you've already contradicted yourself several times