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Watson To Be Knighted

Posted by Hemos on from the recongize dept.

hobbes37 writes "BBC News is reporting that James Watson, one of the scientists who discovered the double helical structure of DNA nearly 50 years ago, is to receive an honorary knighthood."

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  1. A Knight in shining white lab-coat armor! by Eric+S+Raymond · · Score: 0, Troll

    Thank you for your discovery. Thank you for all the mutated monkeys and ghastly abnormal children who will become our slaves. Not if, but when it happens.

    BTW, When is Tolkien going to be knighted, now that he is making the Brichtish government some dough?

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