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Re:The Great Purge (1933) by Anotheroneagain on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @01:06AM (#40048547)
That is, ironically, racist, as it sort of implies that jews are somehow the only ones capable of doing science.
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Re:The Great Purge (1933) by atq2119 on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @05:35AM (#40050033)
It's really not. It leaves open the possibility that others could fill in the gaps, given enough time. Their wasn't enough time, and path dependence matters.
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Re:The Great Purge (1933) by Anotheroneagain on Tuesday April 16, 2024 @06:25AM (#40050332)
It doesn't seem like Germany suffered any setbacks in this regard. In fact it seems that this dispute was a major cause of antisemitism, rather than its result.
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