• steventrouble@programming.dev
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    4 months ago

    Sure, his review of Skinner’s work was very popular, and it did change the field. But replacing one wrong theory with another wrong theory without evidence is not an improvement, and he continued to push his incorrect theory even after clear evidence to the contrary. He let his ego get in the way of the scientific process and held the field back as a result.

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      4 months ago

      I urge anyone downvoting these comments to refute Steve. Downvoting without honest criticism is just petty

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        4 months ago

        Steve sounds like your typical Redditor posting about a famous person who has made monumental strides in academia. I’m guessing Steve also has ready-to-paste arguments for anyone who says that Stephen Hawking was intelligent.