Comment on Neil deGrasse Tyson reads his peer review of Terrence Howard's mathematics theories
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 1 week agoHe should have treated it like an amateur that needs encouragement not a colleague that needs the hard truth.
There is no way of saying “your fundamental method of understanding the world is faulty” in a way that someone won’t describe as “douchey”.
danc4498@lemmy.world 1 week ago
So we’re in agreement that what he did was douchey.
There’s many things he could have done that weren’t douchey.
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Sure. Just not while remaining honest and on topic.
danc4498@lemmy.world 1 week ago
There’s a wide range of reactions that are not douchey while being both honest and on topic.
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Cool. Give us one for Terry here.
nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
Cool, give us one for Terry here.