Comments on: Both sons also later attempted suicide

By: Paul Watson Hartley

Paul Watson Hartley — Fri, 16 Sep 2022 19:33:07 +0000

I am Mariette Hartley’s brother. I would like to be included as a member of the Watson family. I am a research philosopher and writer (The Seventh Tool, available at Amazon Books) and PhD in philosophy. I have not attempted suicide, nor will I. I do not drink. My writings lead the way to living in the full-planetary wilderness.

By: Graham

Graham — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:04:32 +0000

Funny. I always see John Watson, behaviorist, and think of James Watson, molecular biologist. How curious.

By: Neovictorian

Neovictorian — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 01:58:22 +0000

I used to confuse the psychologist and the guy who founded IBM. Not as bad as Manny in Heinlein’s The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, however:

“Mike was not official name; I had nicknamed him for Mycroft Holmes, in a story written by Dr. Watson before he founded IBM. This story character would just sit and think—and that’s what Mike did. Mike was a fair dinkum thinkum, sharpest computer you’ll ever meet.”

By: Harry Jones

Harry Jones — Wed, 05 Feb 2020 00:18:47 +0000

So,,, predilections to fanaticism and to irresponsible behavior run in the family?

I can buy that, but I don’t see that it’s necessarily via a genetic mechanism. Crazy parents mess their kids up.