Tuesday, 8. April 2008
Topic: COMPUTER - on April 8, 2008 at 10:29:00 AM CEST
Hans Reiser Turns Up 'Geek Defense' to 11
Linux programmer Hans Reiser put the pedal to the metal on his geek defense at his murder trial here Monday, explaining to jurors that, as nonscientists, they may not understand his social ineptness.
"Scientists communicate by reference to data. I cannot communicate effectively. That's not how scientists talk. We cannot throw out assertions that cannot be supportive without data points," the 44-year-old defendant testified on his 10th day on the stand.
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