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[Image] We need to stop idolizing silly people and start praising the smart ones
Jan 3, 2018 1:23 AM
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kubit
I find it really weird that this post about her gets reposted and upvoted to the frontpage every few days...
LDF607
Tip for the next reposter: her middle name is Gonzáles and her mom was a Cuban immigrant. Add that and you'll get even more feel good points
TheMightyMoto
Neat
ScaredSpitless
In the spirit of knowledge, you might wanna purge the half of this that isn't true: https://www.snopes.com/sabrina-pasterski-physics-girl/
SirPooter
Sabrina Pasterski and Stephen Hawking are so smart they can follow each other on Twitter without even having accounts.
peopleperson
It's not the twitter we know about, they use live birds and a form of telepathy.
Locke108
What makes her so special though? I mean she's obviously got a great memory, but has she actually developed theories or equations?
ivyquinn87
Thank you.
MmmmmmDonuts
How many times do I need to meet her? She's been on here so many times I feel like we are best friends.
temujin9
"Let's make her famous." Why? What horrid thing did she do to you?
TheCeilingIsLava
Stephen hawking doesn't have a twitter, so...................,..,,,,,
NothingEven
He's dead.
demigod123456
Neither does she.
AnythingMuchShorter
They're both just that damn good.
CongratsYouAreHereNow
but if they both get one, and she gets one first, he will be his second, which means he will follow her onto twitter
CeleryMan7
this was on FP last week, and probably a couple days ago, i didnt check the more recent one though
actuallyAdoggo
Where is the repost bot ?
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CeleryMan7
and someone said it was on Reddit a year ago
CeleryMan7
FP blames us at usersub when a repost gets there. dont say i didnt try
deadandbloated
Hey, I know it's already kinda too late, but could we maybe *try* to keep from infecting science any further with the cult of celebrity?
Treefur
why?
Bezilon
Because hype is blinding and noone should celebrate a person for fake merits
Treefur
That's not what he was talking about. He was talking about celebrity scientists in general, not fake merits.
Bezilon
Well the problem is simply that accorsing to most comments she is being sold by others with stuff she didn't do or is twisted in some way
areibold
“Built her own single engine airplane” - tired of hearing that buuuuuulllshiiiit. She compiled premanufactured and assembled components
GoodGameYoungLad
Well at the very least we know she can follow instructions
areibold
insert sexist joke
Treefur
And apparently she says she did it over the course of years, with help from a mechanic. Which is exactly what I'd expect of a 15yr old
areibold
wanted to add that, but i spent too many characters on buuuuuuuuuuuuuuulllshiiit
WDE7981
This is a repost. She isn't on any social media. The last time this posted, I checked. Was about a week or so back.
TuggSpeedmann
Who the hell cares who follows who on Twitter?! Is that how we’re establishing intelligence now?! goddammit!
aleister94
right we should establish intelligence based how many episodes of rick and morty you've seen like most imgur does apparently
Bezilon
List me her scientific achievements and or published papers please, because building an airplane is not very Einstein worthy...
IsTheDystopiaHereYet
Asymptotic Symmetries and Electromagnetic Memory https://arxiv.org/pdf/1505.00716.pdf
Bezilon
Thanks, that paper is actually on a pretty interesting topic :)
JenkemLazerSkeet
Yes! Theres a difference between being a great test taker and being able to create new ideas
definitelynotawolf
To be fair, it takes more than being a great test taker to earn a 5.00 GPA and finish top of the class at MI fucking T
puffyjacket69
This idea allows poor test takers to believe they'll still be good at something one day.
JenkemLazerSkeet
I'm a pretty bad test taker but I'm in the process of submitting a research paper to Protein Science and am a physics PhD candidate.
puffyjacket69
PhD's also allow some people to think they'll be good at something one day. ;-)
anunadulteratedmadman
She tinkered with a pre-built Cessna. Hawkings has no Twitter account; either does Pasterski. People get 5.0 MIT GPAs every year.
manmadeReligion
Hawking following her is really much more impressive if he doesn't has an account and is dead.
anunadulteratedmadman
/2 p.s.; MIT rounds GPAs off to the nearest tenth, so 4.95-5.00 are functionally the same, which is why it's an achievable goal every year.
Loutrezilla
Can you run the frontpage ?
GoodGameYoungLad
So you're telling me that ppl just do that?...just get on the internet and over embellish shit???
anunadulteratedmadman
The only reason you know her name it's comparatively rare for someone w/ boobs to win the 5.0 MIT award. Be better, and stop the fake news.
MrResistance
Harvard calls her the next Einstein because that's the only scientific name they know :/
EverydayIdleness
It sounds like she can manage fame on her own, without other people helping her.
DigitalBang
I got downvotes when this was originally posted. Pointed she doesn’t need imgur
JustYourNormalEverydayAsshole
it sounds like she doesn't give a fuck about it
EverydayIdleness
That too, quite possibly
LDF607
"I am just a grad student. I have so much to learn. I don't deserve the attention." https://www.snopes.com/sabrina-pasterski-physics-girl
JustYourNormalEverydayAsshole
cool
LDF607
And she's already getting awards, being invited to cool projects, and getting profiles in popular media. What else do you want?
LtColonelSmythe
Some way of affirming her accomplishments and to cheer her on. No like or dislike, friend or unfriend, maybe a HUZZAH for her. 1
LtColonelSmythe
2 And don't mention the Kardashian clan while speaking of her...as I did in example.
zappyguy
I built a railgun at 16 and I don't having a medal.
Cuntard
you must not be an attractive female then
zappyguy
*gasps* how did you know?!
MelancholyMiata
Hawking doesn’t have a Twitter “Received the highest grade at MIT” is extremely vague. In one class? 4.0 graduation? Honors? What?
GoodGameYoungLad
5.0 gpa...but it's MIT they have several students doing this it's really not that special
thespanishinquisitionnn
Not all of these "facts" about her are correct. However, she is pretty smart and does deserve more praise than idiots out there
JayThrntn
How about no.
TheInventor
Still waiting to hear what shes done that makes her so special. She invented a cancer cure or new fuel cell? ATM shes in still category one.
aleister94
so many salty jealous comments on this post
TheInventor
Please define? I asked a perfectly reasonable question. Tell me whats shes done to lift her above others and give her special status?
girafficdesign
Did you actually read this? Because any one of those things would make you supremely special.
PIGGYBACKHAMIL
IDK we're talking about pushing her into media lightfornothavingaccomplished anything(yet),waittill she does? Then do it Bravo to her though
girafficdesign
Got a 100% from MIT? Lol “big whoop!”
FuckPHP
People do that every year. None of them are special are going to be considered the "next Einstein"
1mshadowbanned
She can't be that smart. Why would she fly in a single engine DIY plane when big airliners are so much safer?
Treefur
Trump made airplanes safe for us, and she defies that by flying her own!? Madness. Pure madness!
theyar
This is stupid. She's a grad student. She's not anywhere close the most notable female physicist or scientist. She's getting attention 1/?
anunadulteratedmadman
She's getting attention because she's a woman, and some people are desperate to try and disprove the fact that most geniuses are male.
treyryan3
She is being held up against her wishes as 1: Science Girl, 2: Cuban Immigrant 3: Attractive Woman who isn’t a social media attention whore
treyryan3
In her own words she doesn’t want the attention however Free Thought Project is making her a poster child to make a point
Overjay2
Since when Jews are considered Cubans? This is hilarious
treyryan3
She describes herself as "a proud first-generation Cuban-American. Her mother is Cuban...but now everyone knows you’re an anti-Semite 1/2
treyryan3
2/2 congrats on outing yourself as a neo-Nazi. FYI- Spain who colonized Cuba had a huge Jewish population in hiding called Marranos
peopleperson
She agrees with you "I am just a grad student. I have so much to learn. I do not deserve the attention." Fact checking is fun.
theyar
because she's young and relatively pretty. Stop perpetuating the fucking problem already. 2/2
rezpawner
She's not getting attention for being pretty, that's just retarded. And you saying that makes you a part of the fucking problem.
theyar
Yes, she is. Her accomplishments really aren't that incredible, women have won the Nobel prize, didja know?
bob493
Ok, lets see her studies and works. Shes a STUDENT. Shes smart sure, but hasn't done a single thing notable. WHEN she does, then wecelebrate
ferrelldad16
I'd add some of her published papers to make this post more credible. Building and flying planes is admirable, but not uncommon.
aleister94
and precisely how many planes have you built?
callmethelizardqueen
I helped build the one when I was 16. Even skinned the wings.
Beeseik
She built it from a kit. The only prerequisite for that is having enough money to buy it. Maybe he doesn't have rich parents to buy planes.
anunadulteratedmadman
Just as many as she has, which is 0. I bet you think Ahmed made a great clock, too.
aleister94
oh good and we've found a way shoehorn some racism in as well marvelous
anunadulteratedmadman
It's hard to tell if you're so dumb you don't know who Ahmed is or just so delusional that every reference to muslim people is racism to you
RanchoCucamonga
2/2 brings sketch af looking electronics, and somehow its racist to worry. "Complicated stuff like Soldering CPUs" Give me a fucking break
RanchoCucamonga
3/2 Whole thing smelled BS from the start. Kid wore a NASA shirt the same day brings in the clock? He claimed he "built" it. Fuck the media
RanchoCucamonga
Im a brown dude (and engineer), Ahmed story left me furious. Kid gets paraded for opening a 1980s clock,and acting suspicious in school 1/2
GoodGameYoungLad
What happened to him?
poopbuttman
The highest grade possible? So like, she got an A?
pdiddy31415
Exactly
fustigate
A+ *and* a gold star
KingLost
A+++×*$ is the highest grade
SirBrendan
She graduated first in class for MIT's physics program with a perfect 5.0. That grade is a little more significant than an 'A'; it's 100%
ForMyOwnAmusement
being able to recall information is one thing, postgraduate study is another thing entirely.
anunadulteratedmadman
People get 5.0s every year. 4.95 or above rounds up to 5.0. It is more than an "A" and less than this meme tries to make it sound like.
GoodGameYoungLad
Thanks for clarifying because I had some questions
bob493
I graduated with a 3.96 from RPI. Wheres my meme :(
GoodGameYoungLad
Here's a gif instead
bob493
hahaha I do hope people dont take that comment too seriously though
JonestownClassPresident
No I'm ok without making her famous. Geniuses have enough pressure. Let her develop out of the limelight so she doesn't eat a bullet.
JayThrntn
Wtf?
JonestownClassPresident
Geniuses tend to struggle with depression
linkynpark
Dang, so deep yet so true...
MorbundRotund
Messiah complex. Humanity can't help itself.
criickyO
he's not the messiah! he's a very naughty boy!
ChefHannibal
magicrhombus
Yeah it is pretty weird. She looks super promising, but she hasn't actually accomplished much yet, and I'd rather not get in the way.
JayThrntn
You realize she hasn’t done anything that hasn’t been done before, right?
allginger
I agree. Let her become famous on her own merits
pinkflyingelephants
Cash you outside merits?
DickDastardly404
Also its still idolisation. Doesn’t matter if its her, brad pitt, beyonce or anyone else, it’s still a stranger who doesn’t care about you.
AppleFoster
People make the mistake of believing everyone wants the attention of being famous.
elizardo
Why would she eat a bullet?
JonestownClassPresident
Geniuses are prone to major depression and even suicide.
LazerDonkey
Came here to say this. Less pressure is crucial to human happiness
Ilovebuns
I agree mostly. I think we need to refocus the public away from overly promoted idiots that push the young into bad descions.
JonestownClassPresident
Focus on normal everyday good people. Geniuses are amazing but trying to compare yourself to one just sets you up for disappointment.
AbsolutelyNotADragon
I thought exactly this
ExigentEpitaph
Also, what has she done to be famous? Making people as smart as Einstein famous for being as smart as Einstein is nonsense.
causality
Also, she hasn't actually accomplished anything scientific of note. This is local newspaper "30 under 30" level crap.
ch1m
Thank you. Doing well in school and building a working plane is impressive, but it is not an achievement.
EvilandImaginary
I might eat a bullet seeing how much cooler she is than me and younger.
d0o0o0d
That, and people should be famous for what they've done. Making them famous for what they're expected to do is a burden.
V4n5ynk
Well that explains it... Motherfuckers, fuck that, give me attention, make me famous, buy my books you cucks.
DiogenesPendergast
She might not need the presure of beeing famous but she would be gratefull with people saying thanks to her from time to time.
Zigor22
I think wealthy parents are a big help in providing kids with those kinds of resources.
Mybrainfartwaswet
If only that worked for the Kartrashians....
JonestownClassPresident
They thrive off your hate as much as the love others give them.
MySpiritAnimalIsTheUnpopularOpinionPuffin
They just got royalties for that.
Furiou5
My ex-wife is a MILDLY famous model. I wouldn't wish the bad shit she has to go through on anyone.
thefrisbeewasgettingcloserthenithitme
It would be an interesting experiment to see if making smart people famous made it trendy enough that people would seek it for arguably (1)
thefrisbeewasgettingcloserthenithitme
The wrong reasons. Like, if a cure for cancer was doing by someone who only wanted to be famous and be praised ... still a cure for cancer
LyraTheLycan
I agree. The smartest kid in the past 100 years killed themselves before they turned 25
ferrelldad16
Who was that? 100 years? Again, context... I love learning new stuff, but I wish people could give context.
treyryan3
That is an idiotic comment. Smart kids grow up outside of the public eye because their smart parents don’t thrust them in attention whoring
LDF607
"I am just a grad student. I have so much to learn. I don't deserve the attention." https://www.snopes.com/sabrina-pasterski-physics-girl
ben9105
We ride the same motorcycle.
illinestvillain
I liked that the article stated that Hawkins and her dont have twitter. But instead Hawkins follows her work.
StupidManThing
that's exactly what the next Einstein would say!
ARealHumanandNotaChatBot
poopyspoon
Snopes is of the devil
ARandomGentleman
!Everyone! Upvote @krnm s comment. A proper article detailing this meme
Jusmar
"meme created by the Free Thought Project" Oh wonderful.
2pillows
What's that?
Jusmar
Libertarian leaning "news" site that uses hyperbolic language and often direct falsehoods to create emotional calls to action See:above
Jusmar
2. It aggregates other site's content by linking the main article then condensing to fit the click-bait headline.
BlakeTortilla
Total fucking garbage masquerading as "news".
Jusmar
Jusmar
4. Example: http://thefreethoughtproject.com/65000-spike-radiation-york-nuclear-plant-worse-fukushima/
Jusmar
3. Sometimes in aggregation they'll accidentally end up making bullshit conspiracies or pseudoscience.
SeriouslyAwkward
So what should I do? Upvote? Downvote? Sidevote?
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Vote widdershins.
usernamepolice
Sidevote
Madon8
Yes.
MangoKillsBrocoli
Upload more puupy posts and push this post to oblivion. Protect our future scientists move.
hadtodownvote1
Try to just disregard fame. No matter how often you see them on TV, how much others cheer, they're just people, just like society's outcasts
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Sidevote, the new "Meh". Carries 3/5th of a regular upvote...
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I was thinking it was a way to make content trend without expressing agreement
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Well that’s a pessimistic attitude to have. There’s plenty of examples where the internet changes lives.
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*realistic
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