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>>3277676
>i will never read pop sci again

GOOD

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>>3147852
University, reading books, and working in Labs. Right now I am working at the LHC.

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>>2967846
He is probably the most respected pop-science guy. He actually did some good research once and was well respected, but he kinda stopped. His endorement of string shit kinda threw alot of his credibility out. String theory is really not a very popular idea in physics. Many oppose it idealogically just from principle. I mean, given enough dimensions you could fucking model anything. You keep giving yoself extra "slack" in your math, and anything is possible.

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>>2338201
Second rule of scientific fame

Science to help humanity (pragmatically) = shit-teir

Science for science sake (pure curiosity) = God Teir

People who fundmenatally effect man's philosopical understanding though science, are remebered for ages (Newton, Einstein).

People who's main goal in science is to pragmatically help humanity (Borlaug) are known alot less, but still known.

People who's main goal is to make humanity more comfortable (engineers), aren't remembered by anyone.

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>saved a billion lives

HOLY SHIT!

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Fuck your shit! I'm busy saving 1 billion lives!

Norman Borlaug, the greatest person who ever lived! Borlaug's work has saved more lives than those taken by Hitler, Stalin and Mao combined.
He save upwards of 1 billion people!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPosEhkx5vI&feature=related

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Borlaug

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