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A comment on Isaac Newton's prediction that the world would not end before 2060 (2015). Parent comment

Re:Isaac Newton's prediction that the world would not end be... by pan69 on Sunday September 17, 2017 @03:58PM (#15271394)
> as his attempts to produce gold and invest his money show.

Isn't that just called an "entrepreneur" these days?

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Re:Isaac Newton's prediction that the world would not end be... by tryingagainbro on Sunday September 17, 2017 @04:10PM (#15271457)
On the gold thing maybe I was too harsh...shouldn't judge him because I read Wikipedia some 300 later.

But, basically a great actor or scientist's opinion, outside his field, shouldn't be given extra attention or credibility.

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