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Old 24-08-2014, 12:37 PM #11
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Originally Posted by Livia View Post
Scientists should be excused from planting their foot in their mouth because generally they can't express themselves well verbally? What a strange argument to make for someone who has published so many books and knows as well as any of us, the power of the written word.

He knew what he was doing when he put this on Twitter. And it's worked.
No, that isn't what I'm saying at all, I'm saying he was speaking in his tweet as a scientist would, and as someone who extols the virtue of applying logical thought.
He expressed himself very well,nobody was in any doubt as to his stance were they?
Is this a debate that anyone could have in 140 characters?.. No.
He elaborated due to the perceived offence he caused.
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