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| From | Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.physics |
| Subject | Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli |
| Date | 2015-08-12 05:10 +0000 |
| Organization | NewsGuy - Unlimited Usenet $23.95 |
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On Tue, 11 Aug 2015 22:13:25 -0500, gilber34 wrote: > > it is the fault of the British for not protecting him, keeping him home, > Your assumption is that scientists are "better" than ordinary people or soldiers and that they deserve special treatment. This in an aristocratic sentiment and has no place in a democratic society. The article mentions that in the next war scientists were used differently. By that time, however, the nature of warfare changed in that it had become dependent on engineering and technology. Scientists could be valuable to the war effort outside of the trenches. But that was not so true during WWI. If scientists should be spared then what about poets, writers, musicians, or philosophers? These people could not contribute to the technology of war but they could benefit society greatly through their non-scientific works. Maybe we should also protect these non-scientists who have good minds. In a democracy no one merits special status or protection. In times of national crisis all are expected to serve regardless of their position or potential
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How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-08-11 20:05 -0500
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-08-11 22:13 -0500
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-08-12 05:10 +0000
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2015-08-12 08:45 +0200
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-08-12 21:11 +0000
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2015-08-13 00:04 +0200
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-08-12 23:19 +0000
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2015-08-13 01:37 +0200
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-08-12 23:47 +0000
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-08-13 01:11 +0000
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-08-13 02:30 +0000
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2015-08-13 01:10 +0200
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli gilber34 <invalid@invalid.com> - 2015-08-12 12:07 -0500
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2015-08-12 18:46 -0700
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-08-13 02:32 +0000
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli Double-A <double-a3@hush.com> - 2015-08-13 13:59 -0700
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-08-13 22:58 +0000
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-08-14 01:13 +0000
Re: How science lost one of its greatest minds in the trenches of Gallipoli jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-08-14 01:56 +0000
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