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Neil deGrasse Tyson Complains That “Dune 2” Isn’t a Shining Beacon of Scientific Accuracy (futurism.com)

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[–] [email protected] 123 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Relevant comic:
https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/2012-03-21

[–] [email protected] 48 points 7 months ago (3 children)

Physics teaches you can model reality with math.

If you get really good at anything, there’s a natural temptation to use that skill outside of its proper context.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 7 months ago

If you get really good at anything, there’s a natural temptation to use that skill outside of its proper context.

Indeed! It explains a lot of the issues in many fields, today. A bunch of us computer programmers got really good at that, and now it's still illegal to shoot us for it (for now). /s (mostly...)

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago

I know, buddy… I know.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Phychohistory is feasible, we just need to scale up!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago

That's it, you're banished.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Now I'm just really sad about my dead dog.