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Re:Why is the mouse cursor slightly tilted and not straight? by wolverine876 on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @12:06AM (#39270994)
I'm always interested in unique perspectives, but at the same time, English has a meaning outside any individual's concept of it.

> Newton was ... not a scientist.

That has a meaning, and its false. Whatever you personally think of it, Newton was a scientist. I don't love a wild goose chase.

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Re:Why is the mouse cursor slightly tilted and not straight? by anonymouskimmer on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @01:13AM (#39271347)
I guess so. It's hard for me to think of anyone prior to about the mid 1800s as a scientist, but sure, he qualifies by the standards of the day.

I still don't understand why people view Linnaeus' classification as scientific though. I guess maybe because it functioned as a hypothesis of common descent later on?

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