Leo's Blog Discussion Mega-Thread

[Basman]

5 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

Science goblin has a nice ring to it. But people would still hold it against me.

I accept that I need to be more responsible and have less fun with words.

It would be genuinely funny though if people got mad that you where calling scientists goblins. 

[yetineti]

I honestly never considered this was offensive because hearing Leo call people rats genuinely broke down illusions of authority in my mind.

Edit: it was obviously offensive but indirect and effective for some, I think. I at least still think they’re kind of rats  

I take a lot of the Leo comments with a grain of salt, especially after the ‘everything is bullshit’ video.

I don’t think Leo is trying to target people as much as he is trying to be profound.

Although, provocation is not profundity.

It’s tricky because his mind games actually worked on me. In hindsight, I think they may have been unnecessary, though.

Edited 1 hour ago by yetineti

[Leo Gura]

I originally used the word rat to mirror gym-rats.

Why is gym-rat acceptable but science-rat no?

Double-standards much?

When I say science rat, I mean it like gym-rat. Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a science-rat.

Obviously a science-rat will not appreciate being called a science-rat.

Is it the best idea to call them science-rats? Obviously no. But it is funny.

Edited 1 hour ago by Leo Gura

[yetineti]

51 minutes ago, Leo Gura said:

I originally used the word rat to mirror gym-rats.

Why is gym-rat acceptable but science-rat no?

Double-standards much?

When I say science rat, I mean it like gym-rat. Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a science-rat.

Obviously a science-rat will not appreciate being called a science-rat.

Is it the best idea to call them science-rats? Obviously no. But it is funny.

That’s hilarious—🤣 it honestly just makes me like the comparison more.

But yes, so easy to misinterpret… for rats maybe.

JUST KIDDING