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Trying to figure out how to be cool by going as far as to write an academic paper is decidedly uncool
by whall6 1y ago
Trying to figure out how to be cool by going as far as to write an academic paper is decidedly uncool
- SethMurphy 1y agoI think the term for this would be "poser", the not cool sub segment of the cool kids.
- sitkack 1y agoThat doesn't make the scientists posers unless they are pretending to be something they aren't. Poser has a specific meaning.
- apt-apt-apt-apt 1y agoScientifically analyzing a phenomenon to break down its underlying principles and optimize it is a sign of capability, the one attribute found to be equally cool and good. And can be quite cool in some contexts.
- zeroCalories 1y agoJust as the blind will never understand color, the nerd will never understand cool.
- whall6 1y agoWell put
- RankingMember 1y agoThis is 100% something Martin Prince or Professor Frink (or both) would study
- more_corn 1y agoThey’re not trying to be cool. They’re trying to be scientific.