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| The Need to be First |
| 12.23.05 (7:55 am) [edit] |
I have always wondered why Korea and Koreans in general were and are so obsessed with being "first." Being so usually takes a long process of learning and research. Korea is indeed first in a few things such as LCD panels and DRAM chips but none of the technology came from Korea.
Korea was obsessed with getting its first Nobel Prize. How did they get it? Well, they illegally bribed a blood-thirsty dictator a billion or two to get it.
It is interesting to actually seem some introspection in Korean society now, however I don't see it lasting for long. Have a look at some of the half truths here:
http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/200512/ kt2005122317205854040.htm" title="http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/200512/ kt2005122317205854040.htm" target="_blank"http://times.hankooki.com/lpa...
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Is the cloner solely responsible for the whole fiasco, however? The episode has revealed the painful vulnerability of our society, which focuses on only results rather than process, and a quick, often ostensible, one at that. Were we not seeking a national catharsis in the nearly unbelievable achievements he claimed and [i]which were endorsed by global authorities?[/i] What did the amateurish administration do to prevent this from becoming an unusual scientific fraud except for being overexcited and encouraging the people to do likewise?[/b]
Look at the bit in italics. It is attempting to again blame Big Nose for Korea's failings. I have something to tell you, Korea Lies: Hwang's paper was published. That does not mean his lies were endorsed but simply held them to scrutiny by the international science community, which started asking the questions SNU should have asked to begin with.
This is pretty good:
[b]Left behind is the general public, who has shown signs of mass hypochondria with the development of this scandal. [i]The only consolation is they might have learned not to become overly emotional for good or bad reasons.[/i] They only have to watch reality more straightly and calmly.[/b]
This comes from a paper that exactly three years ago was enciting mob violence towards foreigners.
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posted by: rosietulips (reply)
post date: 12.23.05 (8:09 am)
I like your blog.
posted by: kimchipig (reply)
post date: 12.23.05 (2:02 pm)
Thanks rose. I have more free time these days and I think I will post more. Thanks for stopping by.
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