Re: Objectivity

[hflong@postoffice.pacbell.net]

Ted,

Trying to prove oneself wrong, is promoted by some as the highest expression pf science. Bernard Cohen was held up to us as doing that.. Art Robinson

PhD, president of Oregon Inst of Science and Medicine (http://www.oism.org) with 3 Nobel Laureates on his staff, introduced Bernie to our Doctors for

Disaster Preparedness meeting by saying he had never seen a scientist do as well as Bernie at trying to prove himself wrong (even offering a $3,000

reward to anyone who could).



However, I agree that these already voluminous pages are best when people present their own views and data.



Howard Long



Ted de Castro wrote:



> Les Crable wrote:

> >

> > Jim Muckerheide,

> >

> > If your postings are to be perceived with at least a hint of objectivity,

> > try posting abstracts on both sides of the issue such as these.  I see

> > Tomasek's study did not match cases to controls by smoking status either.

> > It looks like they dependent on multivariate analysis like Field.

>

> Excuse me??  For Jim or any other person here - including Norm!  That

> person has a point of view and can be expected to express and defend

> that point of view.  I see no reason what so ever nor benefit to a

> person having to present evidence supporting both (all) sides of the

> controversy - in order to prove objectivity!

>

> If someone has a disagreeing opinion - let THEM express it, and allow

> that argument to be rebutted.

>

> I see no sense or value in a person arguing against himself!

>

> I would just like to see technical and scientific arguments - not

> political ones or the ludicrous "perception" argument.

>

> The only case where I would expect balanced presentation is on a work

> that purports to be a news article or documentary of similar educational

> piece.  This is a discussion forum and view points can be expected to be

> expressed.

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