James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers

Re:James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a p... by lagniappe on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @09:37AM (#45887726)

Where would science be today if we cast aside every uncomfortable hypothesis?

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Re:James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a p... by JimA on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @09:48AM (#45887836)

What's wrong with the title? Seems 100% accurate, and the article itself was well quoted to demonstrate it.

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Re:James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a p... by footy on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @09:47AM (#45887826)

Ah yes, the uncomfortable, never before explored hypotheses that men are better than women and white people superior to all others. Regularly put forward by, shockingly, white men.

The guy just got lucky stealing work from a woman who was better than him. Doesn't mean we have to listen to him.

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Re:James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a p... by Tomcollins4 on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @09:55AM (#45887923)

This doesn't work anymore bro

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Re:James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a p... by footy on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @09:57AM (#45887946)

What doesn't work for what?

and I'm not your bro.

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Re:James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a p... by martythemaniak on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @09:42AM (#45887776)

No we won't. If anything we'll have great shame we ever elevated people of such immensely poor character to such prominence.

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