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Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations
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Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss During Inquiry Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations

For those of you who don't know, Lawrence Krauss is a prominent atheist along with Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Matt Dillahunty, Dan Dennett and others. He is a theoretical physicist at Arizona State University and has written several books on physics including:

The Greatest Story Ever Told--So Far: Why Are We Here?
A Universe from Nothing: Why There Is Something Rather than Nothing
Fear of Physics: A Guide for the Perplexed
Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in Science (Great Discoveries)
Hiding in the Mirror: The Quest for Alternate Realities, from Plato to String Theory (by way of Alice in Wonderland, Einstein, and The Twilight Zone)
The Physics of Star Trek

Last month, BuzzFeed reported that several women have accused Dr Krauss of inappropriate behavior including groping women and making sexist jokes. Arizona State University has placed Dr Krauss on paid leave while the accusations are being investigated.

This may be the beginning of the end for atheism.
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RE: Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations
(March 9, 2018 at 5:21 pm)Alexmahone Wrote: This may be the beginning of the end for atheism.

Certainly not looking good for Krauss's immediate future.
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man.  - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire.  - Martin Luther
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RE: Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations
The beginning of the end for atheism?? It will not affect my disbelief in a God one iota.
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RE: Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Yup  Lawrence Krauss may have done it .
Seek strength, not to be greater than my brother, but to fight my greatest enemy -- myself.

Inuit Proverb

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RE: Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations
The catholic church is still going strong, just sayin.
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RE: Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations
(March 9, 2018 at 5:31 pm)Tizheruk Wrote: Yup  Lawrence Krauss may have done it .

He's a humorous and irreverent fellow, so he may well have made sexist jokes. I just hope the more serious allegations aren't true.
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RE: Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Damn...
Nay_Sayer: “Nothing is impossible if you dream big enough, or in this case, nothing is impossible if you use a barrel of KY Jelly and a miniature horse.”

Wiser words were never spoken. 
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RE: Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations
(March 9, 2018 at 5:42 pm)Alexmahone Wrote:
(March 9, 2018 at 5:31 pm)Tizheruk Wrote: Yup  Lawrence Krauss may have done it .

I just hope the more serious allegations aren't true.

So do I.
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man.  - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire.  - Martin Luther
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RE: Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Sam Harris and Matt Dillahunty had to do an event in Phoenix, Arizona 2 weeks ago without Lawrence Krauss due to the allegations.

BuzzFeed Wrote:On stage, Harris said that the speakers made a mutual decision that Krauss would not appear, but stressed that “it should not signify to you that we are taking a position with respect to the truth of those allegations.”

“The decision came down to this: If Lawrence were here, he would want to deny all of those allegations. He would certainly say that that article was filled with lies, and then we would be forced to try to change the subject and have a conversation about physics or whatever else,” Harris said. “That seemed to risk being a farce.”

I must say I was looking forward to hearing these 3 atheist-intellectuals in conversation.
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RE: Arizona State Suspends Lawrence Krauss Over Sexual Misconduct Accusations
He's a prominent white male figure in acedamia...might as well have target painted on his back. He may be as much of an ass as me but he is still innocent until proven guilty.
<insert profound quote here>
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