Physics prof fired from oil spill cleanup job due to controversial blog.
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Re: Physics prof fired from oil spill cleanup job due to controversial blog.
#2It's unclear to me why the professor's opinions on homosexuality or multiculturalism would impede his ability to find a solution to our current predicament in the gulf, which requires a rapid and expert insight.
If his other four colleagues selected by the Obama administration were unable to work with him, that would be one thing. There doesn't seem to be any public indication of that. This mostly seems to be a bow from the administration to pressure to enforce political correctness.
It would be a shame if the professor's absence unnecessarily prolonged or impeded a rapid solution to the gulf oil geyser. The longer that geyser is allowed to spill, the greater the devastation to marine life and the gulf economy.
Re: Physics prof fired from oil spill cleanup job due to controversial blog.
#3It's unclear to me why the professor's opinions on homosexuality or multiculturalism would impede his ability to find a solution to our current predicament in the gulf, which requires a rapid and expert insight. If his other four colleagues selected by the Obama administration were unable to work with him, that would be one thing. There doesn't seem to be any public indication of that. This mostly seems to be a bow f…
Look at his publications:
http://wuphys.wustl.edu/~katz/publist.html
He does not seem to have particular expertise on this problem.
Re: Physics prof fired from oil spill cleanup job due to controversial blog.
#4It's unclear to me why the professor's opinions on homosexuality or multiculturalism would impede his ability to find a solution to our current predicament in the gulf, which requires a rapid and expert insight. If his other four colleagues selected by the Obama administration were unable to work with him, that would be one thing. There doesn't seem to be any public indication of that. This mostly seems to be a bow f…
Look at his publications: http://wuphys.wustl.edu/~katz/publist.html He does not seem to have particular expertise on this problem.
That's a relief. Hopefully his removal will not undermine a solution to the oil geyser.
Nevertheless, he was not removed because of his lack of area knowledge. (One wonders why he was selected in the first place, if his work wasn't relevant.) It appears that he was removed because he was holding the 'wrong' socio-political opinions. And that's unsettling.
Re: Physics prof fired from oil spill cleanup job due to controversial blog.
#5It's unclear to me why the professor's opinions on homosexuality or multiculturalism would impede his ability to find a solution to our current predicament in the gulf, which requires a rapid and expert insight. If his other four colleagues selected by the Obama administration were unable to work with him, that would be one thing. There doesn't seem to be any public indication of that. This mostly seems to be a bow f…
Look at his publications: http://wuphys.wustl.edu/~katz/publist.html He does not seem to have particular expertise on this problem.
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Re: Physics prof fired from oil spill cleanup job due to controversial blog.
#6It's unfortunate his social views became a "distraction"--whatever that means. I am disappointed. He should not have been dismissed due to social pressure. He's not running for a political office.
He's a smart man who's trying to solve a very important, urgent science problem. His involvement should only be tied to his problem-solving abilities.
We need to band together--irrespective of barriers and beliefs--like in the movie Independence Day--where all the countries united to defeat the alien invaders :)
Re: Physics prof fired from oil spill cleanup job due to controversial blog.
#7It's unfortunate his social views became a "distraction"--whatever that means. I am disappointed. He should not have been dismissed due to social pressure. He's not running for a political office. He's a smart man who's trying to solve a very important, urgent science problem. His involvement should only be tied to his problem-solving abilities. We need to band together--irrespective of barriers and beliefs--like in…
... should NOT have been cut ... I think you meant to say. Correct ?
Re: Physics prof fired from oil spill cleanup job due to controversial blog.
#8"The diversity movement is racist at its core," he writes. "When dealing with people we should be concerned with intellect, talent, character and accomplishment. People aren't dogs or cattle; race matters only to racists."
This might not be politically correct, however, it makes a lot of sense to me. Does advocating meritocracy mean that you are a racist in today's society?
Disclosure: I am asian
Re: Physics prof fired from oil spill cleanup job due to controversial blog.
#9It's unfortunate his social views became a "distraction"--whatever that means. I am disappointed. He should not have been dismissed due to social pressure. He's not running for a political office. He's a smart man who's trying to solve a very important, urgent science problem. His involvement should only be tied to his problem-solving abilities. We need to band together--irrespective of barriers and beliefs--like in…
... should NOT have been cut ... I think you meant to say. Correct ?
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Re: Physics prof fired from oil spill cleanup job due to controversial blog.
#10It's unclear to me why the professor's opinions on homosexuality or multiculturalism would impede his ability to find a solution to our current predicament in the gulf, which requires a rapid and expert insight. If his other four colleagues selected by the Obama administration were unable to work with him, that would be one thing. There doesn't seem to be any public indication of that. This mostly seems to be a bow f…
Look at his publications: http://wuphys.wustl.edu/~katz/publist.html He does not seem to have particular expertise on this problem.
He entered the project based on aptitude and left based on politics. That's why it's unsettling.