This weekend , The New York Times published an obituary for Yvonne Brillthat began with praise for the acclaimed rocket scientist ’s “ mean beef cattle stroganoff . ” ( An intro that was later remove , without honorable mention . ) Today at Last discussion on Nothing , Jennie Dusheck respond byimagining how Einstein ’s obit might have readhad it received a alike treatment . It ’s … well it ’s barrack , really .
https://gizmodo.com/the-new-york-times-fails-miserably-in-its-obituary-for-464140204
It begins :
Family Man Who Invented Relativity Dies
He made certain he shit for grocery store every night on the fashion home from work , took the drivel out , and handwriting washed the antimacassars . But to his step daughters he was just Dad . ” He was always there for us , ” said his step daughter and first cousin once removed Margo .
Albert Einstein , who die out on Tuesday , had another life at work , where he sometimes slipped out to smack at projects like express that particle really live . His discovery of something called the photoelectrical gist won him a coveted Nobel Prize .
take the rest , complete with in - line edits ( a nod tothis side - by - side comparisonof the original and revised versions of Brill ’s obit ) – over atLast Word on Nothing .
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