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I think this research is super interesting, and it's disappointing such a blaze, dismissive comment is at the top. Cosmologists: we literally took a picture of
by jquery 5y ago
I think this research is super interesting, and it's disappointing such a blaze, dismissive comment is at the top.
Cosmologists: we literally took a picture of a black hole!
Someone: So? I already knew they existed. Besides, it's not a picture of a black hole, it's just the ring around the black hole. yawn
Cosmologists: oh... sorry for wasting your time.
- cjbgkagh 5y agoI was far more interested in the algorithms they used than the actual picture of the black hole.
- iratewizard 5y agoThe social politics that came out were most interesting to me. The person with a smaller contribution to the project taking a lion's share of credit. The lead, a soft coward who has been conditioned to let her take credit. The history of that tribe of people doing this sort of self promotion.
- hoseja 5y agoAnd the imaging instrument.
- hungryforcodes 5y agoIt was pretty funny though -- and quite true, if you know CS people:)