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Re:Concerning Stephen Hawking’s Claim That Philosophy Is De... by JohnStrange on Friday December 16, 2016 @11:26AM (#13194319)
1. It's definitely an oddity.

2. I haven't bashed a whole field, I have merely stated my experience. Curiously, most colleagues I've talked about it share this sentiment.

3. I'm a big fan of RMS and always compare him to Socrates. :-)

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Re:Concerning Stephen Hawking’s Claim That Philosophy Is De... by baldfat on Friday December 16, 2016 @12:40PM (#13195070)
> Curiously, most colleagues I've talked about it share this sentiment.

99% of Moms can answer that one. (If everyone jumped off a building would you?) Just cause everyone else is doing doesn't make it right :)

> I'm a big fan of RMS and always compare him to Socrates. :-)

Stoic till the ends of his days, and with a smile.

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Re:Concerning Stephen Hawking’s Claim That Philosophy Is De... by JohnStrange on Friday December 16, 2016 @12:55PM (#13195212)
Sure, but just because everyone else is doing also doesn't make it false. Touche!
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