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Nobel Laureate On The Naughty Step

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vetuste_ennemi | 20:14 Sun 20th Jan 2019 | Society & Culture
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James Watson (him of the double helix) this time:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/13/james-watson-scientist-honors-stripped-reprehensible-race-comments

Is the naughty step enough? Will it work for somebody his age? Should he be exiled to Japan to join Sir Tim Hunt instead?
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Should he be exiled to Japan to join Sir Tim Hunt instead?

those islands of multiculturalism and integration ?
they will learn him a thing or two about racism

there was a move to make experts stop being experts after ten years
but then they become experts in something else - like Watson and anthropology

oh dear.... Blair - peace maker, - - - Bertrand Russell Peace maker
Jan Fonda - peace maker - the list is endless
I think some folk should learn to separate awards for something approved of, from beliefs they disagree with.
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/...then they become experts in something else - like Watson and anthropology//

Mmm, I think it was a genetic hypothesis which got him into trouble.

Nice to see Hanoi Jane's name pop up in Peter's list. Might have expected to see Linus Pauling in it too.



That an opinion should reflect in any way upon an unrelated achievement is perturbing. Even more worrying is that the irrational response is encouraged and applauded.
... or practically ignored. :o/

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