Oh look, a shockingly bad take by a male professor @Yalehttps://twitter.com/NAChristakis/status/1329471888180072452?s=20 …
Show this thread
-
The problem, I think, is that because the point you made was about as close as something can come to being self-evidently true, your critic didn't have available anything that might actually qualify as an argument. So she (or he) decided simply to denounce you to your university.
The most remarkable thing about this whole exchange, to me, is that this random anonymous Twitter account has managed to waste the time of two such smart people. This seems a problem not just with the way people use Twitter, but with its design.
-
-
Both Robby and I are very selective in our responses. :-) Mostly I ignore. But sometimes, I add my thinking about an argument, so it is apparent in the thread if people dig deeper.
-
how generous of your highness
End of conversation
New conversation -
-
-
It's a fair point, Paul. But I'm sure the reason Nicholas replied, and certainly the reason I made my point, is that one runs into this kind of nonsense (and not only on Twitter and other social media) all the time. One encounters it in class--and even in the faculty lounge.
-
"and even in the faculty lounge" wins the internet this month. ;-)
- Show replies
New conversation -
-
-
This is a bad tweet for attacking him for his gender. However, there were many legitimate criticisms of his tweet, pointing out that he's giving society a bad solution for misinformation in science. So maybe Twitter needs to do a better job of helping people find actual content
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
The most remarkable thing about this whole exchange, to ME, is seeing the complete obliviousness by three guys towards putting their egos on full display in front of a cartoon brain. You rarely see something that petty and shallow escape the world of academia.
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
This Tweet is unavailable.
-
These people have never heard of a priori argumentation in their lives
End of conversation
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.