From: Max M (maxmcorp@worldonline.dk)
Date: Sat Jan 18 2003 - 03:20:33 MST
Damien Broderick wrote:
> If he had written the book as a philosopher rather than as a statistician
> (and hence a scientist, of a kind) the committees would have had no
> jurisdiction. Even as it is, they leave open the possibility that they don't
> have jurisdiction.
Interrestingly, many scientists (about 200 is many in DK :-) ) in the
social sciences has written a pertition against the ruling.
Not that they nessecarily agree with Lomborg, but they disagree with the
boards process.
So it also seems to be a question about how different branches of
science looks on the scientific process.
regards Max M Rasmussen, Denmark
-- hilsen/regards Max M http://www.futureport.dk/ Fremtiden, videnskab, skeptiscisme og transhumanisme
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