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Re:Incorrect casual assumptions in the history of science by taeric on Thursday September 28, 2023 @10:15AM (#37689910)
Yeah, reading back on my post, apologies if it sounded like I was upset. Kind of funny for me to gripe about what seems something overblown in that language. :D

I think what upset me is the downplaying of how good teachers and editors are. I will certainly make no claim that they are all amazing, but it is a worthwhile job and it doesn't help to dump on it. Punching down, as it were.

Re:Incorrect casual assumptions in the history of science by AlpineIvyPhD on Friday September 29, 2023 @02:47AM (#37700121)
No worries! I didn't think you were griping or anything. And your comment prompted me to say, historical biases aside being ignored in the post, I thought you were right that it was weird to attack Hypatia and Theon. And when you look at the historical context, it seems even weirder to punch down at knowledgeable people and teachers.