[thraway180306]

I just hate people

Wow, that's rich.

After some decades I discovered that physics too is about people. Social aspect is inescapable. That didn't turn me off, but taught to appreciate the narrative aspect as integral and thus maybe a part of the beauty. Not necessarily in the watered down journalism (which is fine, as a scientist I'm not the target audience) but the fact that the big narratives that harnessed collective resources previously were just that: big narratives. That was one of the functions and enablers of the Space Program itself, not sustained nor repeated since, to the determent of our capability. And that's what bystanders look for in science. (Not just them, if your social status and self-esteem hinges on you being a scientist, that's also taking part in narrative that enables you to thrive despite hating people).

If you really just hate people, then take example in Teller - he also knew the power of storytelling but just used it mercilessly.

[jessriedel]

Easy there, Hoss. The ellipsis was intended to mark my comment as a joke.

[thraway180306]

I made the joke on you.