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Demovictory9

(37,113 posts)
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 08:54 PM Sep 2021

woman arrested for starting calif wildfire has 2 degrees from cal tech

One of the toughest colleges to receive admission to. Article below doesnt mention her degrees..said so on radio.

Her story will be interesting..female arsonist with cal tech degrees.


https://www.insider.com/woman-lighter-charged-arson-shasta-county-california-wildfire-2021-9

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woman arrested for starting calif wildfire has 2 degrees from cal tech (Original Post) Demovictory9 Sep 2021 OP
Mental illness is mental illness. OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 #1
true Demovictory9 Sep 2021 #2
And they are usually the most successful... getagrip_already Sep 2021 #3
Thing is, who gets to define mental illness? OAITW r.2.0 Sep 2021 #5
There's an MD who believes in demon semen. Jut goes to show you... nt Binkie The Clown Sep 2021 #4
And the UniBomber was a mathematics prodigy and mathematics professor. mitch96 Sep 2021 #8
I read somewhere it was environmental engineering nt Ex Lurker Sep 2021 #6
interesting. thanks. Demovictory9 Sep 2021 #7
I suppose that's one way . . . Sympthsical Sep 2021 #9
Degrees have nothing to do with mental stability, really. MineralMan Sep 2021 #10
More: mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 #11
dailymail says she's some kind of Shaman Demovictory9 Sep 2021 #12

OAITW r.2.0

(32,563 posts)
1. Mental illness is mental illness.
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 09:00 PM
Sep 2021

The smartest of us are capable of drawing the wrong conclusions with terrible consequences.

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)
3. And they are usually the most successful...
Sat Sep 25, 2021, 09:10 PM
Sep 2021

Evil geniuses do get things done. They don't dance around in war paint and animals on their heads.

mitch96

(15,873 posts)
8. And the UniBomber was a mathematics prodigy and mathematics professor.
Sun Sep 26, 2021, 07:40 AM
Sep 2021

Smart people can do stupid things.....
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MineralMan

(151,532 posts)
10. Degrees have nothing to do with mental stability, really.
Sun Sep 26, 2021, 10:31 AM
Sep 2021

She's a fire-starter. Her degrees are irrelevant.

mahatmakanejeeves

(70,683 posts)
11. More:
Mon Sep 27, 2021, 08:07 AM
Sep 2021
News

Palo Alto woman, 30, arrested on suspicion of starting Fawn Fire north of Redding
David Benda | Michele Chandler | Redding Record Searchlight
Published 2:10 p.m. PT Sept. 23, 2021 | Updated 2:45 p.m. PT Sept. 24, 2021

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Alexandra Souverneva graduated from the California Institute of Technology in 2012 with a bachelor's degrees in biology and chemistry, said university spokeswoman Kathy Svitil.

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