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Holding science accountable for upholding white supremacy
Columbia Daily Spectator ^ | 12/12/18

Posted on 12/16/2018 4:10:27 PM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

On Sunday, Dec. 9, Julian von Abele, CC ’21, a sophomore in the physics department, made a series of claims perpetuating white male supremacy, especially in science, and further harassed a group of primarily Black women on campus. This incident of racism that occurred on campus showed that science and physics academia blatantly and covertly attacks minorities—and their ability to be a part of the field. His rhetoric further reflected an existing pattern in science academia...

A group of undergraduates studying physics at Columbia felt particularly troubled that online comments in forums defending von Abele’s rant used his work in physics as a smokescreen—painting his bigotry as an inflammatory outburst of a brilliant mind. Following the video’s release, members of the undergraduate physics community at Columbia and Barnard decided that it was important to stand against the supremacist's hateful remarks—to debunk and dismantle them from the standpoint of scientists.

Columbia as an institution is no stranger to bigotry, sexism, and institutional racism. While von Abele’s words were violent and destructive on their own, they by no means marked an isolated incident, but rather remind us that the neglect of minorities is normalized in the department and the school. The culture of silence that myself and my peers have felt around similar incidents is a subsequent act of neglect, and a direct response of disciplinary and institutional action from the administration should be in order.

Though often privileged as a meritocracy, physics is as susceptible to intolerance, discrimination, and inequality as any other field. Scientists are human and thus are not without bias. These biases dictate the way science is done and who gets to do it. The abstract and formal nature of physics does not represent the absence of outside cultural influence but a distinctive manifestation of it.

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Those darn white people and their science
1 posted on 12/16/2018 4:10:27 PM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

I love white people. Oops, that’s racist!


2 posted on 12/16/2018 4:13:06 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

The left is ultimately anti- science. The whole point is to ignore human nature and reality. They have to destroy the history of Western Civilization.


3 posted on 12/16/2018 4:13:29 PM PST by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant.)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

I love white people. I’m white and I think white people are often extremely beautiful, intelligent and civilized.

Of course there are those exceptions, but that is true in all types.

When I grew up by and large our communities were mostly white where I lived and crime was low. Children were brought up to be respectful and have a love for their country and their families. We looked forward to going to college and making something of ourselves and all that great music we loved, much of it was white people. The hippies were mostly white and were not bad people although that is when the liberals moved in and started on their big tirade to get things to change to the crap we see now.


4 posted on 12/16/2018 4:13:37 PM PST by Beowulf9
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To: Williams

Julian Abele was outed for saying what used to be common sense but is now deemed culfural appropriation.

Telling the truth is subversive these days.


5 posted on 12/16/2018 4:15:49 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Terrible isn’t it?


6 posted on 12/16/2018 4:16:39 PM PST by sauropod (Yield to sin, and experience chastening and sorrow; yield to God, and experience joy and blessing.)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

We must kills dem white peoples.


7 posted on 12/16/2018 4:18:29 PM PST by Altura Ct.
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
Von Abel's transgression:

Sorry, I'm laughing at this.

8 posted on 12/16/2018 4:19:12 PM PST by Drew68
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To: Drew68

Von Abel should simply come out of the closet, and all will be forgiven.


9 posted on 12/16/2018 4:21:39 PM PST by heterosupremacist (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.)
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To: Drew68

I’m a white man. Bite me!


10 posted on 12/16/2018 4:21:48 PM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

They should put the issue to objective tests. Ooops!


11 posted on 12/16/2018 4:22:59 PM PST by School of Rational Thought
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

You’re welcome. I just wish we’d
picked our own damned cotton.


12 posted on 12/16/2018 4:23:55 PM PST by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Watched the mars probe landing, most of it was in the NASA control room, they celebrated, science holding up white supremacy they will all say, bull for that


13 posted on 12/16/2018 4:37:08 PM PST by ronnie raygun (when the mars probe went in for a landing)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
My response:

"Your hyperventilating hyperbolic rant would be laughable if it wasn't so diagnostic of a sickness among today's intentionally miseducated youth. Like it or not, Madeleine, white people and physics are permanently entangled. Facts are stubborn things and as a potential physicist, I hope you wouldn't color your observations with as much crap as you put into this silly screed."
14 posted on 12/16/2018 4:37:33 PM PST by farming pharmer
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Results matter. History matters. Ergo, white men matter.

There are entire continents that have contributed next to nothing to modern human progress. There are other continents that can only imitate and copy Europe and North America. Show me a Newton or Einstein of color.

They say history starts anew every day for progressives as they ignore history that is inconvenient to their narrative and invent history that favors them.


15 posted on 12/16/2018 4:52:47 PM PST by Senator_Blutarski
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Julian von Abele, CC ’21, a sophomore in the physics department, made a series of claims perpetuating white male supremacy, especially in science, and further harassed a group of primarily Black women on campus.

Hmmm....

Mkumbe Jackson, 21, a sophomore in the basketball team, made a series of claims perpetuating black male supremacy, especially in sports, and further harassed a group of primarily White nerds on campus.

In the seconds case, no one in the liberal media would give sh!t.....

Hmmmm


16 posted on 12/16/2018 4:57:41 PM PST by GraceG ("If I post an AWESOME MEME, STEAL IT! JUST RE-POST IT IN TWO PLACES PLEASE")
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

By itself, science is neutral. But there are a lot of nonwhites today who recognize how science has benefited them. These nonwhites are able to reap the benefits of science without having had to undertake the research efforts and development costs that our white ancestors had to undertake. White scientific development involved much opposition and false starts.


17 posted on 12/16/2018 4:57:50 PM PST by Socon-Econ (adical Islam,)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

In physics, you either get your math right, or you don’t. And if your math isn’t right, it doesn’t matter what your color or sex or orientation is, you are worthless as a physicist.

Same deal with engineering (as certain bridge designers in Florida demonstrated) and a bunch of other professions.


18 posted on 12/16/2018 5:03:57 PM PST by SauronOfMordor (Socialists want YOUR wealth redistributed, never THEIRS!)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
Julian von Abele, CC ’21, a sophomore in the physics department is smarter than all of his detractors ... combined.

I defy ANY of them to successfully complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics.

19 posted on 12/16/2018 5:10:02 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the peopIe to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: goldstategop
That'd make a very triggering T-shirt / bumper sticker:

I F'ing Love Whites!

20 posted on 12/16/2018 5:21:47 PM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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