On 24 Jan 2003 at 9:27, Erik Reuter wrote: > On Fri, Jan 24, 2003 at 02:20:58PM -0000, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > I simply don't have the time, sorry. Or the inclination to go over > > ground which would covered far better by an environmental scientist. > > Which I am not, even if I do have access to a large archive of data. > > Translation: > > 1) Either you > > (a) don't consider the issue important enough to research it and > debate it in a scientific manner, or > > (b) you don't think your claims could stand up to such scrutiny > > 2) You either don't have access to scientific research on which to > base your claims, or you do have access but are unwilling to use that > access, possibly because of 1(a)? > > 3) You say you are not an environmental scientist and imply here and > in earlier emails that anyone who is not an environmental scientist > lacks credibility in this area, but you refuse to cite point-by-point > refutations of Lomborg's conclusions done by an environmental > scientist > > > And yet we should listen when you bluster and TELL us that Lomborg's > book of carefully presented data, rational point-by-point arguments, > and many references, is all wrong? > > As you say, excuse me?
I said, I DON'T HAVE THE TIME OR THE INCLINATION. That is precisely it. No hidden motives. No "I don't think I can do it". No "I don't think it's important". No "I don't think I know what I'd be arguing". Part of the problem with time is that I couldn't use my usual source, and while I have the access via Athens (JANET) to science direct and similar, I'd have to look my references up and not all of them are public access. I have work due in at several points over the next few weeks. I'm waiting on some results I need now or I wouldn't have time to write E- mails. And I'm not saying it's wrong. A panel of SCIENTISTS has. To that matter, a I feel a good few of his conclusions are right. But not a majority of them. Translation what what you said in similar manner: You're enviromentalist. You suck. You're going to hell. Happy now? Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
