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Well, he describes some folks' work as "crackpot-level bullshit" and repeatedly states that other authors "have no idea what they're talking about". These seem
by obsoletehippo 2y ago
Well, he describes some folks' work as "crackpot-level bullshit" and repeatedly states that other authors "have no idea what they're talking about". These seem to me to be personal critiques.
Generally, I'm not sure the distinction you draw is quite so clear cut -- if I say somebody is great but all their work is hot garbage, that sounds fairly personal.
- koolala 2y agoMathematics and Namecalling is a major ego problem. I agree 100%.
- altairprime 2y agoMmm. Yeah, I’ll concede that. Agreed that it would be better without — I clearly glossed past it but that doesn’t excuse it being present.