Re: a useful summary critique of the darwin weather station kerfuffle...
- From: abelard <abelard3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 18:56:56 +0100
On Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:44:45 -0000, "DVH" <dvh@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"abelard" <abelard3@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2009/12/trust_scientists
Shorter Economist: I don't understand what that scientist said, therefore
you don't either.
"I don't understand that formula. I don't have the math for it."
Chuckle.
Still, this is the democratic age. Everybody must be allowed to have a go,
regardless of their abilities. I suppose.
seemed ok for a reporter to me...
his blatant honesty in admitting his difficulty with the stats is
certainly suspicious :-)
it increases his credibility unfairly!
regards
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