We've become intolerant of idiocy @michael_nielsen and I'm not sure it's a good thing. We call for people's heads for single idiotic moment.
My favourite analysis of the Tim Hunt affair. Succinct too.https://twitter.com/iphigenie/status/609274444792659968 …
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@iphigenie Yep. I wish there was a good principled analysis of this phenomenon. - 2 more replies
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@oskarth@michael_nielsen add to this mix true trolls which say horrible things on purpose then take martyr stances when called out -
@iphigenie@oskarth The fact that it's a growing professional class (true trolls -> martyrs) with associated institutions is a problem, too
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@michael_nielsen We have enough examples of this now to beat the statistical uncertainty on the degree of idiocy down pretty far. -
@orzelc I hadn't thought of it that way, but, yes, it looks as though he's not just an outlier. - 2 more replies
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@michael_nielsen I really liked this piece about the women whose work was essential to Hunt's success: http://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2015/jun/12/the-unseen-women-scientists-behind-tim-hunts-nobel-prize …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Politicians are one thing
@oskarth@michael_nielsen but people will hatch on to a perfect stranger's sayings and gleefully pound. Power tripThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I like it! I think we are addicted to strong emotions
@oskarth@michael_nielsen from fiction or reality. We want to be thrilled our outragedThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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