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Demovictory9

(33,759 posts) Sat Aug 6, 2022, 12:19 AM Aug 2022

Prominent scientist apologizes for claiming pic of sausage slice was a star

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Prominent scientist apologizes for claiming pic of sausage slice was a star (Original Post) Demovictory9 Aug 2022 OP

And now his career.... SergeStorms Aug 2022 #1

Wait, the guy lost his career over that? Beakybird Aug 2022 #2

He's certainly lost.... SergeStorms Aug 2022 #3

Do you think you lose all credibility with a spoof? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2022 #5

Poor Dr. Klein, it was only some French humor. 🤓 Ziggysmom Aug 2022 #4

And that if people assume sarcasm or a prank is real, Igel Aug 2022 #6

SergeStorms

(19,312 posts)

1. And now his career....

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 12:36 AM

Aug 2022

is the joke. People.

Beakybird

(3,391 posts)

2. Wait, the guy lost his career over that?

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 12:52 AM

Aug 2022

SergeStorms

(19,312 posts)

3. He's certainly lost....

Reply to Beakybird (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 02:53 AM

Aug 2022

any credibility he ever had, and as a scientist that's as good as losing your job.

muriel_volestrangler

(102,500 posts)

5. Do you think you lose all credibility with a spoof?

Reply to SergeStorms (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 03:54 PM

Aug 2022

More serious was his literary (not scientific) plagiarism, for which he did lose his position as president of the Institute for Advanced Studies for Science and Technology (IHEST) in Paris, 4 years ago:

https://www.science.org/content/article/french-physicist-accused-plagiarism-seems-set-lose-prestigious-job
https://retractionwatch.com/2017/04/29/weekend-reads-new-calls-retraction-fake-peer-review-long-peer-review-take/

Ziggysmom

(3,577 posts)

4. Poor Dr. Klein, it was only some French humor. 🤓

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Sat Aug 6, 2022, 11:01 AM

Aug 2022

What this really shows is how fake news is usually more successful than the truth on social media.

Igel

(36,108 posts)

6. And that if people assume sarcasm or a prank is real,

Reply to Ziggysmom (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 16, 2022, 09:03 PM

Aug 2022

by showing their ignorance you've wronged them and made people not think they're Brights, the poor dears.

I saw it. I laughed.

I teach high school science and I wasn't duped. Apparently you teach sophomore chemistry and the occasional astronomy class (without a science degree, mind you) and you're smarter and more alert than the offendeds.

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