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"new scientist" etc also play this role. Though fairly accurate as far as it goes, it is pop-science. http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=1777 http://www.smbc-comic

by 6ren 13y ago

"new scientist" etc also play this role. Though fairly accurate as far as it goes, it is pop-science. http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=1777 http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=1777

dylangs1030 13y ago
There's another great one from SMBC about how to tell the difference between a math enthusiast from a mathematician. I won't try to find it since I'm on mobile, but it's just as good.
- gjm11 13y ago
  Do you mean this one? It's the only one I can quickly find that includes "math enthusiast" and "mathematician", though it's not exactly "how to tell the difference". http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2320 http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2320
  - dylangs1030 13y ago
    Yeah that's the one! I probably should have just googled for it, but yep, that's it. My memory was a bit hazy.
- DanBC 13y ago
  See also "You're not a nerd, geeks are not sexy, and you don't 'fucking love' science" about the "I fucking love science" facebook page. http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=youre_not_a_nerd http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=youre_not_a_nerd
  - Killah911 13y ago
    About time a Maddox reference made it on here! Though is not quite the Gladwell type, his insights are interesting and had quite a few geeks visiting his site. Matter of fact it was a popular pastime during our CS Lab when our brains were fried from coding. So, sure this stuff isn't science, but the Gladwell types also give "cultural context" to many geeks I know.
- unhappyhippie 13y ago
  This one? http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2320#comic http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2320#comic
moocowduckquack 13y ago
I like Stephen Collins' take on it - http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/beyond_the_beyond/2009/07/020709.jpg http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/beyond_the_beyond/2009/07/...
spdegabrielle 13y ago
I think the significant difference between 'new scientist' weekly news and many others is they stick to reporting, and leave the proselytising to others - though they often people a space to make their claims.

by 6ren 13y ago

"new scientist" etc also play this role. Though fairly accurate as far as it goes, it is pop-science. http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=1777 http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=1777

dylangs1030 13y ago

There's another great one from SMBC about how to tell the difference between a math enthusiast from a mathematician. I won't try to find it since I'm on mobile, but it's just as good.

gjm11 13y ago
Do you mean this one? It's the only one I can quickly find that includes "math enthusiast" and "mathematician", though it's not exactly "how to tell the difference". http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2320 http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2320
- dylangs1030 13y ago
  Yeah that's the one! I probably should have just googled for it, but yep, that's it. My memory was a bit hazy.
DanBC 13y ago
See also "You're not a nerd, geeks are not sexy, and you don't 'fucking love' science" about the "I fucking love science" facebook page. http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=youre_not_a_nerd http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=youre_not_a_nerd
- Killah911 13y ago
  About time a Maddox reference made it on here! Though is not quite the Gladwell type, his insights are interesting and had quite a few geeks visiting his site. Matter of fact it was a popular pastime during our CS Lab when our brains were fried from coding. So, sure this stuff isn't science, but the Gladwell types also give "cultural context" to many geeks I know.
unhappyhippie 13y ago
This one? http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2320#comic http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=2320#comic

moocowduckquack 13y ago

I like Stephen Collins' take on it - http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/beyond_the_beyond/2009/07/020709.jpg http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/beyond_the_beyond/2009/07/...

spdegabrielle 13y ago

I think the significant difference between 'new scientist' weekly news and many others is they stick to reporting, and leave the proselytising to others - though they often people a space to make their claims.