I read it differently. I read it as the gp indicating that at the point where they are engaging in political play a scientist writ large ceases to be as much o

I read it differently. I read it as the gp indicating that at the point where they are engaging in political play a scientist writ large ceases to be as much of a scientist. Perhaps that's not the original intent of the [gp], note: edited for clarity Edit: Oh wow. I just read gp's comment below. It was the original intent of GP.