Scientists around the campfire sing kumbaya
June 14, 2015
one of the fantasy vibes I like at scientific meetings is the sense we’re all pulling together towards the same ends. In harmony. As a team.
We have the same mountain to climb, the same dragons to slay and we’re all just happy to play our part.
The science is the thing.
We’re not in competition and we aren’t seething mad about the grant or paper review this peer right in front of us is suspected of writing.
We even pretend to think all of our peers’ models, questions, theories and findings are highly valuable.
It’s a good feeling to pretend, if only for a little while.
Kumbaya, My Lord. Kumbaya.
DrugMonkey 
June 14, 2015 at 9:55 pm
Dude, you’re fucken wasted. Tomorrow morning you’ll be plotting to destroy all these assholes.
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June 14, 2015 at 10:15 pm
We go to really different conferences.
Or we have really different personalities.
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June 14, 2015 at 11:20 pm
I think the longer a meeting goes, the more likely the daggers are to come out.
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June 15, 2015 at 9:16 am
Not that DM wrote, “fantasy vibes”. Not “vibes”.
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June 15, 2015 at 9:29 am
As a kid, I got bullied a lot at camp, so I guess the analogy still holds true!
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June 15, 2015 at 1:41 pm
Sativa is the best.
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June 15, 2015 at 2:06 pm
… yeah, I agree all scientific conferences should be held in Colorado, Washington, Alaska or Oregon.
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June 15, 2015 at 9:58 pm
Buncha weirdos.
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June 17, 2015 at 1:38 pm
Watch out for the knives, and prepare your own “Et tu, Brute?”.
Trust no one and nothing. That’s what they’re doing.
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June 17, 2015 at 9:50 pm
I feel sorry for you paranoics
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June 18, 2015 at 8:08 pm
Oh, because I’m certain that you aren’t dissipating your own nonsensical criticisms on people to torpedo their grants and fund your pockets.
How’s the air up there on your high horse?
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June 18, 2015 at 8:45 pm
Dude, you’re just trying to lull your enemies into a false sense of complacency so you can fucke them in the asse.
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June 19, 2015 at 11:39 am
So sad.
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