From: "William Robb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lasse Karlsson" > Subject: Re: Pentax (film) vs 5MP (SONY) > > Well, well, Jens. Here you do all this work and effort in order to > offer the list some useful insights, and what do you get in the true > spirit of PDML - a whole lot of complaints about your testing > procedure... :-) > > Lasse, if the testing procedure was flawed (note, I don't know, I > didn't read the thread), then expect it to get complained about. [snipped about testing procedures]
Just to make it clear: One thing I like very much about the PDML is that you can't get away with anything here. Any statement, no matter how unimportant, OT, tongue-in-cheek, off track etc, will thoroughly get tried and tested, challenged, turned over and upside down, counter acted upon, not seldom to the degree of enjoyable absurdity (as well as occasional annoyance). Particularly I like it, since the PDML, still (for most of the time) can maintain an overall civility in dealing with any controversial issues. I feel very much at home with this, since I'm a general sceptic(?) and one who hardly won't take anything for truth. I also think I have a great awareness of problems and difficulties with scientific testing procedures in any field of expertise. I am particularly on my guard regarding statements and statistics presented as facts in areas where I cannot on personal knowledge or merits judge or evaluate statements presented. As for Jens' test, most of what was being observed and "complained" about seem to be very valid points, which Jens also acknowledged unless I'm mistaken. My post to Jens was simply a word of appreciation of the work he did, which still, as I said, was useful to me. The reference to "true spirit of the PDML" was in fact intended as ironic at also my own expense and not as an attack on the list or for that matter on other list members, which you, Bill, often seem to think that my postings are about. I am sorry if I came across that way, I may again have expressed myself poorly. On the other hand I could just say that Bill's post well proves my point - you can't get away with anything on this list. Not even a "Thanks" and an expression of appreciation and gratitude... Lasse
