After all this is Physics so he should be able to speak in a competent manner about it. But everybody can make a logical mistake, the problem with Motl is that he is too sure about himself and too arrogant, almost in an aggressive way. Giovanni
On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Randy Wuller <rwul...@freeark.com> wrote: > ** > Until today I had never heard of Lubos Motl, however, having followed > LENR/Cold Fusion since last January his attitude doesn't surprise me. > Pardon the generalization but it just seems that Physicists have the notion > they are experts on everything. Until this last year I had thought that > arrogance was reserved for Lawyers. The difference though is that while > lawyers think they can be experts on all things Human, including physics, > generally they do recognize how little they actually know about anything > (In other words Human's are still savages in the universe and we most > likely know nothing if measured by all knowledge). Lobus's silly comments > clearly indicate he hasn't learned that lesson. > > And again I speak only in generalizations and I don't mean to offend > either Physicists or lawyers who have learned some humility. > > Ransom > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Alain Sepeda <alain.sep...@gmail.com> > *To:* vortex-l@eskimo.com > *Sent:* Monday, February 13, 2012 9:28 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Vo]:Lubos motll, physicis talk of CERN CF conference, and > bash it... > > I don't feel that "“respected” skeptics are retiring from the field in the > face of the growing evidence"... you should read Judith Curry... in fact it > seems that, fair or not, the history is tumbling... first rats start to > flee the drowning boat... > > anyway, about LM, I've always been shocked by his lack of moderation in > any opinion, his rough "US Republican Coffee party" vision of economy, and > nearly faint on some things not to say (sorry here it is a crime, and a > proven stupidity; also a family insult in every large family)... > > anyway, his opinion and vulgarization on QM is great and cutting edge. > > an example why one should avoid "ad hominem" critics. > > > > 2012/2/13 Roarty, Francis X <francis.x.roa...@lmco.com> > >> His career will suffer for poor timing, while other “respected” >> skeptics are retiring from the field in the face of the growing evidence, >> they are letting the young blood charge forward to take their place under >> the oncoming bus. Although there was once good reason to be skeptical >> those reasons continue to erode and that rate has been increasing rapidly >> of late. The longer Lubos keeps his head buried the more he shortens his >> own career. **** >> >> **** >> >> Was Daniel suggesting Lubos has made both sexist and racist remarks? >> [snip] He was banned(sort of) from Harvard due his strong opinions on >> women and black people. He's been unemployed for around 5 years because of >> that.[/snip]. I would hate to think we are giving any consideration to this >> man if so.**** >> >> **** >> >> Fran**** >> > >
