Re: [CGUYS] Belief Silos [Was: When I think know...]
...goes with magical thinking about free markets goes with ... Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. *pt* Tom, It only looks like magic if you don't understand it. [Waits for cranky, bilious rant filled with capitalist boogeymen, free market strawmen, numerous non-sequitors, garment-rending hyperbole and the brave, selfless guvmint employee who will save us all from certain doom.] **Please note who first brought politics into the thread.** * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Belief Silos [Was: When I think know...]
On Jun 1, 2009, at 7:38 PM, Jeff Wright wrote: *pt* Tom, It only looks like magic if you don't understand it. Economics was one of my major fields in grad school. It was a top school -- one of our faculty won the Nobel Prize in Economics and was Carter's Economics advisor. I then spent a decade doing forecasting and analytical work. So that would not apply to me. However, I suspect that you have even less background in Economics than you do in computers. What makes you think you are such an expert in Economics? Perhaps you have a PhD in name calling? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Belief Silos [Was: When I think know...]
Well Tom you know the real world definition of a PhD don't you? Stewart At 07:01 PM 6/1/2009, you wrote: On Jun 1, 2009, at 7:38 PM, Jeff Wright wrote: *pt* Tom, It only looks like magic if you don't understand it. Economics was one of my major fields in grad school. It was a top school -- one of our faculty won the Nobel Prize in Economics and was Carter's Economics advisor. I then spent a decade doing forecasting and analytical work. So that would not apply to me. However, I suspect that you have even less background in Economics than you do in computers. What makes you think you are such an expert in Economics? Perhaps you have a PhD in name calling? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * Rev. Stewart A. Marshall mailto:popoz...@earthlink.net Prince of Peace www.princeofpeaceozark.org Ozark, AL SL 82 * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Belief Silos [Was: When I think know...]
Economics was one of my major fields in grad school. It was a top school -- one of our faculty won the Nobel Prize in Economics and was Carter's Economics advisor. I then spent a decade doing forecasting and analytical work. So that would not apply to me. Ah, appeals to authority. I left that one out. Perhaps you have a PhD in name calling? I would never dream of invading your turf. No, mine is in bullshit detection. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Belief Silos [Was: When I think know...]
On Jun 1, 2009, at 8:13 PM, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: Well Tom you know the real world definition of a PhD don't you? I know what the bitterly ignorant like to call it. Di I care? * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Belief Silos [Was: When I think know...]
On Jun 1, 2009, at 7:38 PM, Jeff Wright wrote: *pt* Tom, It only looks like magic if you don't understand it. Paul Krugman offers a great explaination today... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/01/opinion/01krugman.html * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] Belief Silos [Was: When I think know...]
On Jun 1, 2009, at 8:57 PM, Jeff Wright wrote: I'm sure he does a fantastic job on your confirmation bias. He stopped being an economist long ago. You constantly reject insightful analysis by knowledgeable people in favor of magical thinking. That is your belief silo. Q.E.D. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
