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Physics Professor's Resignation Letter - AGW
« on: October 12, 2010, 09:51:09 PM »
Resigning from the American Physical Society. He's an Emeritus Professor at my Alma Mater. I was actually quite surprised, given the strong political leanings of the university (you can guess which direction). This is no crackpot. He has always been an extremely well respected professor, and you can see highlights of his achievements at the bottom of the article.

[AGW Resignation Letter]
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Re: Physics Professor's Resignation Letter - AGW
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2010, 10:48:19 PM »
Wow.
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Re: Physics Professor's Resignation Letter - AGW
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2010, 10:50:04 PM »
So, integrity and conscience still live.
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Re: Physics Professor's Resignation Letter - AGW
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2010, 11:02:25 PM »
Read some of the comments.  There has been considerable kool-aide consumption.
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Re: Physics Professor's Resignation Letter - AGW
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2010, 11:18:13 PM »
I absolutely agree....esp. with this part...

Quote from: Dr. Harold Lewis
This scheming at APS HQ is so bizarre that there cannot be a simple explanation for it.

....and I hold fistful responsible......
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Re: Physics Professor's Resignation Letter - AGW
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2010, 11:31:42 PM »
At leat someone with integrity.
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Re: Physics Professor's Resignation Letter - AGW
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2010, 03:25:43 PM »
Quote from: stevelyn on October 12, 2010, 11:31:42 PM
At leat someone with integrity.

exactly.. unlike this person

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Re: Physics Professor's Resignation Letter - AGW
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2010, 03:32:25 PM »
Quote from: charby on October 13, 2010, 03:25:43 PM
exactly.. unlike this person


Looks like she's arguing with teleprompter ghosts . . .
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Re: Physics Professor's Resignation Letter - AGW
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2010, 03:43:54 PM »
Quote from: HankB on October 13, 2010, 03:32:25 PM
Looks like she's arguing with teleprompter ghosts . . .

She's telling them she knows some pipe-fitting &*%%@#$ in Chicago with blow torches and vise grips that'll go medieval on 'em if they fail her man in the middle of a speech.
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Re: Physics Professor's Resignation Letter - AGW
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2010, 05:41:42 PM »
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For reasons that will soon become clear my former pride at being an APS Fellow all these years has been turned into shame, and I am forced, with no pleasure at all, to offer you my resignation from the Society.

If only Fistful was so wise...


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