Comments on: The Scientific Oath of Citizenship

By: oath of citizenship

oath of citizenship — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:58:43 +0000

[...] we had been told that it would take from one to six months to take the oath, provided we passed …The Scientific Oath of Citizenship | Nick HarkawayFacts are bad. Yes, yes, they are. It's well known (though clearly not a fact) that all facts [...]

By: Foz Meadows

Foz Meadows — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:20:22 +0000

For the devil will drag you under
By the sharp lapels of your chequered coat –
Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down,
Sit down – you’re rockin’ the boat!

By: Colin

Colin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:44:09 +0000

I especially loved, “…nor through inaction allow the boat to be rocked.” Good stuff, Nick.

By: mymatedave

mymatedave — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:53:11 +0000

My dear, dear man. Not only are you are superb fiction writer, but you echo my beliefs about the insaanity of the world around so much better than I can.

Keep on preaching, you are so very much the man.

By: Nick Harkaway

Nick Harkaway — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:13:08 +0000

Goldacre is a two-fisted, beer-drinkin’ man o’science, and annoyingly good-looking into the bargain :)

By: ma_il

ma_il — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:47:59 +0000

“I will water the tree of stupidity[...]”

Amen, indeed. And a big applause for Dr. Goldacre, too, as you happen to mention him.

By: Mia

Mia — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:08:34 +0000

Testify, Brother!

By: Nat

Nat — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:28:22 +0000

Excellent. You just completely summed up how I feel about all these issues much, much more succinctly (and with *far* less swearing) than I ever could. Having stumbled across this site after devouring TGAW, I come here once or twice a week and it’s so refreshing to read someone whose sarcasm beats even mine, and whose take on the issues reflects mine.

Thanks Nick, for giving me a little hope in the intellectual future of humanity. God that comes across as so fawning. Sorry it’s just that I’ve been having a bad day and reading this has lifted it a bit.

By: George

George — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:26:15 +0000

Was the pledge inspired by the Daily Mail induction pack?

By: uberVU - social comments

uberVU - social comments — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:18:34 +0000

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