...almost every scientist, professor and college student present stood to their feet and vigorously applauded the man who had enthusiastically endorsed the elimination of 90 percent of the human population
Either this does not bode well for the next generation of science or the entire room was filled with "nutjobs".
Surprisingly, none of the staunchest advocates of the scientific community of FR seem to think this is a problem.
That's because not everyone who goes to work and does science for a living is a kooky misanthropic zoologist.
I really doubt, for example, that there were many chemists, physicists, engineers, or even the majority of the University of Texas's biology department present.
Nutty people showed up to listen to a nut. They likely knew what they would hear. Like the man said, he was preching to the choir.
ah, so.., you *were* trolling for reactions.
perhaps the reason you got no response may be due to the fact that your intent was obvious?