implying that scientists are the only ones who "nurture their native curiosity" is a slap in the face to musicians, comedians, business owners, politicians etc. that have always been curious about the field they chose to pursue
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He never said they are the only ones. Why are people so mad about thing like this...
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im not mad he just could've said it better if he meant that scientists are the ones that nurture curiosity about the universe, I'd probably agree. but he said they're the ones who nurture curiosity in general. the statement is exclusive to one field being more curious than others
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Your interpretation of his statement is flawed. He said scientists are X, doesn't mean all X are scientists. "Apples are fruit." Doesn't mean I think oranges or pears aren't fruit too
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Exactly! I think he needs to reeducate himself on the definition of "implied."
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This thread just have me cancer
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A lot of offended people here. He only stated that scientists retain curiosity, NOT that certain other professions do not.
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I reserve my right to be offended,
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Even if it’s for no apparent reason. Or if it flies in the face of reality, logic or common sense.
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People like you have very few attendees at their funerals. Mostly a personality trait that no one likes.
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Matt, that was humour. It saddens me you felt you had to be so hateful in your response. If you can't say something nice. . .
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Nerds
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Thanks for the compliment!
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Good lord the amount of people upset and offended from inferring that ONLY scientists do is ridiculous. That is not what he said, stop jumping to conclusions.pic.twitter.com/mWkzrLIwWd
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Communication is a two way process, not just intent of the speaker. If that is how a large number of people read it, then that *is* what was conveyed. So it's a reminder to be precise in language, just as he would want in science, right?
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Except that he said that they simply are something, not that they are the only ones who do. It's not in the speakers fault but in the education of those that are reading it. Eg: Just because a bunch of people believe that a deity lives in the sky, doesn't make it true.
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Not sure how education or theism has anything to do with it. Not trying to fight, just clarifying that if something comes across one way to you and another way to another person, it doesn't make them inherently wrong.
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And I think important context here is how Neil has often (and more frequently) using his social media as an intentional killjoy. Literally the last tweet of his I saw was about what he perceives as the overuse of the word "awesome."
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