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Successful physicists were once seen as celebrities, not entirely unlike renowned athletes. Thus it was possible for them to attract similar attention from the
by asciilifeform 17y ago
Successful physicists were once seen as celebrities, not entirely unlike renowned athletes. Thus it was possible for them to attract similar attention from the opposite sex. The public's respect for physics and other cutting-edge intellectual pursuits has waned, however, and it is unlikely that we will be seeing this again.
- xexers 17y agoI think we might still see it again. We just need an international problem (like say global warming) that needs a genius to solve. Someone who solves a huge problem will become famous.
- rdouble 17y agoReally? Can you name 10 celebrity physicists? I can only name three, Einstein, Hawking, and Feynman. I'd be willing to bet that outside of cs-math-physics nerds that most people have not heard of Feynman.
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- simonb 17y agoI think the phenomena is still very much present, albeit it might have moved from natural sciences to humanities (probably because humanities are easier to present as edgy whilst keeping them accessible). Take for instance philosopher Zizek, at 56 he married 26 year old Argentinian model: http://www.higher-yearning.org/uploaded_images/zizek_wed-784030.jpg http://www.higher-yearning.org/uploaded_images/zizek_wed-784...