tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post1133992931551632744..comments2024-01-30T19:45:36.648+11:00Comments on Lounge of the Lab Lemming: Eye of Newt and blur of scienceC W Mageehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-16496313240871037932006-11-19T02:09:00.000+11:002006-11-19T02:09:00.000+11:00John Fleck says -
If it were my article, I certai...John Fleck says -<br /><br />If it were my article, I certainly would not have used the word "chondrite".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-39952546429683022112006-11-18T21:50:00.000+11:002006-11-18T21:50:00.000+11:00Dear John,
I admit that this article was more of a...Dear John,<br />I admit that this article was more of a camel-breaking straw than a flagrant violation, but here is a more succinct argument:<br /><br />If you aren't going to explain what chondrites are, then why use the word? Why not just say "meteorites?"C W Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09706100504739548720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-86147473928141896982006-11-17T04:26:00.000+11:002006-11-17T04:26:00.000+11:00John Fleck says -
There's a problem with your cri...John Fleck says -<br /><br />There's a problem with your criticism of Sandy Blakeslee's story and your proposed solution.<br /><br />Any particular scientific bit is the tip of an enormous pyramid. It seems obvious to you that she should have gone on to explain the formation of the chondrites, and your explanation is both delightful and helpful. But you've taken her 36 words and tacked on anotherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20092824.post-274616085959599272006-11-16T05:28:00.000+11:002006-11-16T05:28:00.000+11:00Proliferation of undefined scientific terminology ...Proliferation of undefined scientific terminology in a newspaper or magazine article is a fairly reliable indicator that it's a recycled press release - and the person doing the recycling has no idea what it means.<br /><br />Nice of you to explain it to them!Chris Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923865059164569384noreply@blogger.com