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What's someone supposed to think after reading that? It was pretty explicit and doesn't sound like a joke. If I said that I was having thoughts about shooting m
by nsxwolf 12y ago
What's someone supposed to think after reading that? It was pretty explicit and doesn't sound like a joke. If I said that I was having thoughts about shooting my coworkers, I don't think it would be fair to accuse people of ignorant speculation for taking it seriously.
- antics 12y agoIf your question is how do you evaluate whether something like this is a joke, then why don't we start by considering the fact that Shivers has a distinguished and successful track record of a capable scientist and advisor that spans more than a quarter century? A joke written 20 years ago does not erase this. It's really this simple folks: it is irresponsible to go around say dumb things like "never take this person as an advisor because they are literally crazy" when we have demonstrable proof that they are more than capable in that regard. I don't see why this is controversial.
- b_emery 12y agoCrazy and technically capable are not mutually exclusive characteristics. Nor does a single joke somehow 'erase' a career. I'm not sure why you would think that. I think it would be irresponsible to not consider a person's mental stability when considering them for any kind of relationship, particularly as an advisor.