
So many questions. So little real concern.
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Sun 12 Aug 2012, 5:29,
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Sun 12 Aug 2012, 5:31,
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I am a scientist and, as not just a scientist but as a theoretical physicist, I can confirm that while I'm not a particular fan of his, Brian Cox is certainly a scientist and that Manchester - while one may or may not agree that it is a shithole; personally I rather like the city - is definitely a real city.
It's either that or I am suffering some entertainingly realistic psychoses.
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Sun 12 Aug 2012, 10:56,
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It's either that or I am suffering some entertainingly realistic psychoses.

previously, germany. previously, britain. simple answer, simple question.
or if i take you figuratively, IN MY BRAIN. yeah.
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Sun 12 Aug 2012, 11:46,
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or if i take you figuratively, IN MY BRAIN. yeah.

Having never seen anything with Brian Cox in it.
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Sun 12 Aug 2012, 11:34,
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He knows what he's talking about and he's good at explaining it, but to get there you have to watch him flying off to some tenuously-connected remote location so that he can crouch down and shout it against the wind.
No-one quite knows why he feels this is necessary, nor why his production company feel it's worth the expense. One suspects that being married to a producer - who, I believe, is involved in this production company - is something to do with it.
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Sun 12 Aug 2012, 11:48,
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No-one quite knows why he feels this is necessary, nor why his production company feel it's worth the expense. One suspects that being married to a producer - who, I believe, is involved in this production company - is something to do with it.

Especially considering my boss has no results to report, yet still gets to go to every conference going and has lots of "invited" lectures to give.
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Sun 12 Aug 2012, 11:54,
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You don't do any work, you can blame your postdocs/students for any mistakes, but give all the plenary talks and claim all the plaudits in nice cities, without even spending any of your own grant.
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Sun 12 Aug 2012, 12:52,
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but i got this
cfb
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Sun 12 Aug 2012, 9:30,
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cfb

i managed to grab a fair bit of it, but there were three threads. he deleted two before i grabbed the last.
i managed to piece some of the others together, but i didn't get it all
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Sun 12 Aug 2012, 12:23,
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i managed to piece some of the others together, but i didn't get it all

Gotta give him credit for "spaz-packing fucknugget" though... Insult of The Day award!
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Sun 12 Aug 2012, 11:27,
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