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What is going on with titles? Do physicists really put on boxing gloves hoping that physical violence will resolve a scientific argument? Is this a new widely a
by andrei_says_ 4y ago
What is going on with titles? Do physicists really put on boxing gloves hoping that physical violence will resolve a scientific argument? Is this a new widely accepted approach?
I find this level of editorializing ridiculous to the point of insulting.
I don’t need the imagery of violence to boost my curiosity about a new discovery.
- PavleMiha 4y agoI get criticising science journalism, but this isn’t even a metaphor, it’s one of the meanings of “spar” as per most dictionaries: to argue.
- pleb_nz 4y agoSpar can also be used to simply mean 'to argue'. Sail boats can also have a spar. It's not soley a boxing term. I think the title of fine.
- andrei_says_ 4y agoThank you. Had Never seen it in context outside of physical fighting.
- riley_dog 4y agoIf you find this title insulting, I can't imagine how you get through the rest of your day. Some synonyms of spar are argue and quarrel. This isn't ridiculous editorializing.
- jdmichal 4y agoIf sparring incites images of violence for you, I suspect you don't really understand what sparring is. It's specifically practice without the violence -- extra rules are put into place to ideally eliminate injury, though of course accidents do happen.