Subject: Re: Lomborg ad nauseum
"I suppose that depends. Lomborg does make a good deal of
his academic
qualifications in the preface to SE and, more importantly,
he claims that SE
presents a view of the "real state of the world." The book
is primarily a
criticism of other works, mostly scientific, and as such
probably should
within stand the same inspection."
Steven
Odd! In one message it is observed that Lomborg is
criticizing scientific works, then in another Steve Verdon
is claiming that Lomborg is not a scientist! How can a
'non-scientist' criticize science?
I think Steve is correct here. Lomborg is off the hook
because he is not a scientist, just exercising his right to
free speech, and also 'raking in a few big bucks'. Which was
Lomorg's stated motive for writing a weak paper...which
turned into a heap of paper. Heavy enough to knock any one
out if it fell from the top shelf...of almost any library.
John
>From: Steve Verdon <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "Discussion forum for environmental ethics."
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Lomborg ad nauseum
>Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 13:00:25 -0800
>
>--- Lisa Dangutis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > In a message dated 01/08/03 3:08:24 PM Eastern Standard
Time,
> > [log in to unmask] writes:
> >
> > > . "The problem is that he and the
> > > > > government have
> > > > > > presented him as something he is not: namely a
> > > > > scientist."
>
>
>Has Bjorn Lomborg ever claimed he is or was a scientist?
>
>Steve
>
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