Re^3: Who is your favorite scientist and why?


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Re^3: Who is your favorite scientist and why?

by iguanodon (Priest)

on Aug 29, 2017 at 00:52 UTC ( #1198226=note: print w/replies, xml )

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I hear you. I love The Oatmeal but that is only one side of the story. By all accounts Tesla was an odd duck, a brilliant scientist but not a good business man.

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Re^4: Who is your favorite scientist and why?
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Aug 29, 2017 at 01:53 UTC

By all accounts Tesla was an odd duck

It seems to be a fairly common trait among the truly gifted men of history -- not so much amongst the gifted women to my knowledge.

With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.

"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority". The enemy of (IT) success is complexity.

In the absence of evidence, opinion is indistinguishable from prejudice. Suck that fhit

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