From: Max M (maxmcorp@worldonline.dk)
Date: Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:29:05 MST
Anders Sandberg wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 15, 2003 at 11:11:12PM +0100, Max M wrote:
>
>>Eliezer S. Yudkowsky wrote:
>>
>>>My advice is to ignore nontechnical articles, as of the popular news
>>>media, as they are rich on accusations (on both sides) but short on facts.
>>
>>It is really amazing to follow this story. And not just a little sad.
>>The critics have worked themself up into a frenzy, and it is impossible
>>to have a rational debate. And this is from so called scientists.
>
> Have you read the report? The denouncements of the report in Reason, The
> Economist and TCS have been strong, but I wonder if they have read it.
Yes, I have read it, and it is VERY thin on facts. You can read the full
report here (in danish):
http://www.forsk.dk/uvvu/nyt/udtaldebat/afgorelse_lomborg.htm
What they are saying is basically that they agree with the complaints,
without providing concrete examples as to why.
regards Max M Rasmussen, Denmark
-- hilsen/regards Max M http://www.futureport.dk/ Fremtiden, videnskab, skeptiscisme og transhumanisme
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