>be me
>6 years ago, young grad student
>learn about November Revolution and how Burt independently discovered J/Psi across the country from co-discoverer Sam Ting
>says it was just luck
>lucky discovery revolutionizes physics
...
>after getting more senior i learn charmonium had already been proposed and that there was a push to look for would-be J/Psi
>learn that Richter probably knew about it and was faking the “pure luck” thing
>learn from people who met him that he was a complete asshole
>learn that he got tipped off to the Ting finding after the fact
>learn that his whole schtick was pretty fake
lesson: don’t be surprised if your idols turn out to be douchebags
>6 years ago, young grad student
>learn about November Revolution and how Burt independently discovered J/Psi across the country from co-discoverer Sam Ting
>says it was just luck
>lucky discovery revolutionizes physics
...
>after getting more senior i learn charmonium had already been proposed and that there was a push to look for would-be J/Psi
>learn that Richter probably knew about it and was faking the “pure luck” thing
>learn from people who met him that he was a complete asshole
>learn that he got tipped off to the Ting finding after the fact
>learn that his whole schtick was pretty fake
lesson: don’t be surprised if your idols turn out to be douchebags
