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The question is, were they any good in their original profession, and why did they move away from it and go to politics?
by mlang23 7y ago
The question is, were they any good in their original profession, and why did they move away from it and go to politics?
- ekianjo 7y agoI think the point of their comment is that they had exposure to Science, which is almost as important as being a good scientist, because it alters how you think.
- mlang23 7y agoI disagree that plain "exposure" is worth anything. Let me bring up a sort of unrelated example. Whenever I meet someone that claims they have "some" experience with people with disabilities, it turns out they are worse then those people that dont claim that.
- EForEndeavour 7y ago"Some experience with people with disabilities" implies a far lower level of commitment and immersion than the "exposure to science" that's being discussed in this thread. If a politician claims they have a scientific background, but it turns out all they did was take gen bio in first year and follow a dozen popular scientists on Twitter, they'd be derided.
- lake99 7y agoI don't know the specifics of the people in the article, but examples like Cédric Villani demonstrate that it's not OK to be rash in one's judgment.