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Title: Oh my God.... Post by Paul98 on Oct 17th, 2007, 8:43am Watson has stepped in it big time! You know, the Watson of Watson and Crick. I would be willing to bet his Nobel is yanked for his remarks. What a fucking moron! http://news.independent.co.uk/sci_tech/article3067222.ece -P. |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by thomas on Oct 17th, 2007, 8:48am He's done. |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by LeLimey on Oct 17th, 2007, 8:51am Well it seems what HE lacks in intelligence he more than makes up for in stupidity.. Arsehole ::) |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by George_J on Oct 17th, 2007, 9:10am Bad move. I've heard before that Watson is a loose cannon--I guess this just proves it. It's real nineteenth-century "science" to proclaim that one "race" is more intelligent than another--especially since there isn't a hill of beans' difference genetically between any of the "races". Whenever this notion pops up, you'll notice, the "less intelligent" people are...over there...and the "more intelligent" ones are.....guess who? Very disappointing news. Best, George |
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Title: Re: Oh my God.... Post by Brewcrew on Oct 17th, 2007, 9:14am Funny how some people can disprove their point just by attempting to make it. |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by LeLimey on Oct 17th, 2007, 9:19am on 10/17/07 at 09:14:06, Brewcrew wrote:
Ain't that the truth :-/ - this sentence is a keeper Brew, thank you! |
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Title: Re: Oh my God.... Post by Brewcrew on Oct 17th, 2007, 9:20am Even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and again. ;) |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by john_d on Oct 17th, 2007, 9:33am I thought it was irresponsible that the article's title made it sound like an actual scientific theory when it was just a personal opinion from an old dude. It had nothing to do with his scientific work. People are going to read that, condemn it, but in the back of their mind wonder if it's true because of his credentials. |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by Kevin_M on Oct 17th, 2007, 9:34am good one Brew. Quote:
Sounds like too much leftover influence. With a grant request in 1902 from a wealthy benefactor, the evolution center was inaugurated at Cold Harbor in 1904 with a sad Harvard degreed zoologist as it's director. From 1910-40 the Eugenics Record Office was housed there. on 10/17/07 at 08:43:19, Paul98 wrote:
I don't know Paul. Fritz Haber made a fantastic contribution in chemistry with fertilizer and won the Nobel but then went on to launch the age of chemical warfare and more. Other laureates have said some really screwy things later in life, too. stuff from various reading notes |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by catlind on Oct 17th, 2007, 9:36am It is better to say nothing and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and prove you are a fool. Cat |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by Emily on Oct 17th, 2007, 9:42am I wish I could tell my boss that ;) |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by Mosaicwench on Oct 17th, 2007, 9:49am The respected journal Science wrote in 1990: "To many in the scientific community, Watson has long been something of a wild man, and his colleagues tend to hold their collective breath whenever he veers from the script." Ain't that the truth!! . . . . argued in favour of genetic screening and engineering on the basis that " stupidity" could one day be cured. He has claimed that beauty could be genetically manufactured, saying: "People say it would be terrible if we made all girls pretty. I think it would great." What a tool |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by Wayne on Oct 17th, 2007, 9:55am I guess that that's what freedom of speech is all about. Unfortunately it gets abused and comments like that, from such a respected scientist, will be used for years to come by anyone wanting to make the same point. |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by chewy on Oct 17th, 2007, 11:06am Josef Mengele School of Science and Medicine |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by Melly_Mudflaps on Oct 17th, 2007, 11:12am The way I see it, a person is only as smart as he or she needs to be to survive in his or her own environment. It is hugely unfair to group the whole human race into one and then judge that way on intelligence or whatnot. This dude has very narrow thinking... |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by ski2k on Oct 17th, 2007, 11:13am Hey, I'm all for curing "stupidity", but he's an ass to blame it on someone's race, or skin color. |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by midwestbeth on Oct 17th, 2007, 1:47pm What an elitist a$$hole. Beth |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by john_d on Oct 17th, 2007, 6:28pm Apparantly he's not the only one...hmmm :-/ http://www.vidmax.com/index.php/videos/view/4011 |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by Charlie on Oct 17th, 2007, 10:39pm The guy must be losing it at 79. Someone needed to sit on the guy. Yikes. Charlie |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by Ree on Oct 17th, 2007, 11:34pm I understand your anger and surprise... but can you work on that subject line... it just sounds so harsh... ree whose very tender about how you address God love ya buddy Ree (who is backing out of this before a religious war starts too) |
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Title: Re: Oh my fucking God.... Post by Jonny on Oct 17th, 2007, 11:48pm on 10/17/07 at 23:34:32, Ree wrote:
You fucking bastard! ;;D |
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Title: Re: Oh my God.... Post by Annette on Oct 18th, 2007, 11:02pm Occasionally in the academic world, one does a "stunt" like so to resurect their ailing career. Just like a failing celebrity who pulls a public stunt to redraw attention to themselves, no matter how stupid it is. It translates to material gain. In the academic world, the more controversial you get the more books you sell, the more articles you write get published, the more the media wants to interview ( ie pay ) you, the more forums and conferences you get invited to discuss topics in ..... The stupid thing is no matter what one say, there will always be someone who disagree and someone who will agree with you. Its sad but its true! Many elite people dream of being the next Freud! Edited to add: If you think he is stupid for saying what he did or that he doesnt know the effect of what he said, you are all wrong! He is the one who will be laughing all the way to the bank when angry and upset people scramble to buy his books and to attend his conferences so that they can argue with him! |
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