Moontanman Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Some of us my be less than ideal people to be discussing science.... Do scientists know better than us even when they are wrong? Scientists Know Better Than You--Even When They're Wrong: Scientific American Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Careful with that axe Eugene! ...Why is scientific authority under fire from so many corners? Sociologist Harry Collins thinks part of the answer lies in a misunderstanding of expertise itself. ...Seems the real question is do experts know better. It ended quickly with few civilian casualties and with little damage to Iraq’s cities' date=' towns, or infrastructure….It ended without the quagmire [war critics'] predicted….Iraqis are freer today and we are safer. Relax and enjoy it. -Richard Perle, member of the Pentagon’s Defense Policy Board, in USA Today, May 1, 2003 The Institute of Expertology freeztar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrotex Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Gosh, it all reminds me of the glory days of the Vietnam War, when we showed the world how technology and American know-how whipped the fannies off mobs of illiterate commies. Aaahhhh, those were the days! [tongue-in-cheek] Turtle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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