Re:We’ve got a science opportunity overload: Launching the W...
by morelisp on Thursday April 07, 2022 @05:32AM
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> Calling him delusional or a fraud is Wittengtein’s Ruler in action: It says far more about you than it does about him.
Do you think it's impossible for him to be a skilled mathematician and delusional?
Do you think smart, successful business owners are incapable of committing fraud?
The interminable negative reactions to anything Wolfram does are boring, but the counter-impulse to "he's done good math, so this can't be a fraud" is outright dangerous.
> But vilifying him for wanting to create a research institute is absurd.
I think many noted plagiarists trying to open a research institute would get a similar response.
Re:We’ve got a science opportunity overload: Launching the W...
by spindle on Thursday April 07, 2022 @07:51AM
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You might like to make a top-level comment about this. I think some of the people who see excessive negativity in attitudes towards Wolfram don't know about the plagiarism.
Do you think it's impossible for him to be a skilled mathematician and delusional?
Do you think smart, successful business owners are incapable of committing fraud?
The interminable negative reactions to anything Wolfram does are boring, but the counter-impulse to "he's done good math, so this can't be a fraud" is outright dangerous.
> But vilifying him for wanting to create a research institute is absurd.
I think many noted plagiarists trying to open a research institute would get a similar response.