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whathehell

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13. Please...One can be brilliant without being a scientist.

Reply to Myrina (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 15, 2012, 10:33 AM

Feb 2012

The President is but one example.

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Why Don�t Americans Elect Scientists? (NY Times OpEd) [View all] pinto Feb 2012 OP

Unlike politicians, scientists are expected to actually know something. razorman Feb 2012 #1

Scientists know where they aren't wanted Demeter Feb 2012 #8

This is America, dammit! We don't need no smarty-pants edumacated leaders! Myrina Feb 2012 #2

Exactly. FedUp_Queer Feb 2012 #6

Lame...President Obama has plenty of that. whathehell Feb 2012 #16

Somehow, I don't think that was the point. FedUp_Queer Feb 2012 #17

Really? whathehell Feb 2012 #18

Dude, really. FedUp_Queer Feb 2012 #21

Dude, really and truly whathehell Feb 2012 #25

Ok. FedUp_Queer Feb 2012 #27

LOL. whathehell Feb 2012 #30

Please...One can be brilliant without being a scientist. whathehell Feb 2012 #13

As I've said... FedUp_Queer Feb 2012 #22

And again, what I am saying, whathehell Feb 2012 #26

I'm very sorry. FedUp_Queer Feb 2012 #28

Project much? whathehell Feb 2012 #31

Sorry...I'm not that important. FedUp_Queer Feb 2012 #32

Since when does one have to be "important" to start a thread on DU? whathehell Feb 2012 #35

Well, I think a couple of reasons frazzled Feb 2012 #3

You point out one of my pet peeves ... Myrina Feb 2012 #12

Folks need to be able to "slip in and out" of Congress (state legislatures, as well) KansDem Feb 2012 #4

American politics is incompatible with rational thought... Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #5

Jimmy Carter, with a degree in physics, was beat by Ronald Reagan, who had a degree in libinnyandia Feb 2012 #7

I didn't know he had a degree back then Ron Obvious Feb 2012 #10

Scientists are, for the most part, logical thinkers and too damned smart to get into monmouth Feb 2012 #9

As stated above, scientists are not alone in being "logical thinkers" or in being "smart". whathehell Feb 2012 #14

They think in overly exact and black and white ways treestar Feb 2012 #11

Thank you...n/t whathehell Feb 2012 #15

Science is not all about 'absolute predictable precision' LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #19

I realize that treestar Feb 2012 #23

Scientists tend to look for 'the answers, plural' and even more for 'the questions'.. LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #33

There are TWO possible right answers. I have a law degree. Manifestor_of_Light Feb 2012 #20

My scientist father is always hearing about some court case in the news treestar Feb 2012 #24

I think there's a much simpler explanation: scientists would be embarrassed to lie about facts yurbud Feb 2012 #29

Please...Were the scientists in Nazi Germany embarrassed about that? whathehell Feb 2012 #36

I think there's a difference between different sorts of scientific backgrounds LeftishBrit Feb 2012 #34

Scientists are prototypes of what the teabaggers hate - Doctor_J Feb 2012 #37