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Should we discard achievements made by unlikable people?
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RE: Should we discard achievements made by unlikable people?
(December 17, 2017 at 1:57 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote:
(December 17, 2017 at 1:54 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Newton was an ass. Don't even get me started on Tesla.

One has to weigh the assness next to the size of lasting contribution.

^^This.  I mentioned Michael Faraday in another thread.  He was, by all accounts, one of those annoyingly fanatical 'primitive' Christians.  Doesn't mean I'm going to stop using electricity.

Boru
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RE: Should we discard achievements made by unlikable people? - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 17, 2017 at 2:00 pm

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