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Completely tangential but I'm always conflicted about this kind of people. "Necessary" evil, I get it, but he'll be remembered for something that is solely made
by sgu999 3y ago
Completely tangential but I'm always conflicted about this kind of people. "Necessary" evil, I get it, but he'll be remembered for something that is solely made to kill.
Guillotin was apparently gutted that the machine ended up baring his name [0]. Someone I have more respect for.
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph-Ignace_Guillotin https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph-Ignace_Guillotin
- graphe 3y agoWilliam Shockley, an especially ardent supporter of eugenics and 'racism' made transistors that people of all races and intelligences use daily today.