tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23680463.post126624899551974124..comments2023-11-05T04:40:23.785-07:00Comments on Rusty Idols: A real skepticUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23680463.post-36494805995792064332009-03-26T12:59:00.000-06:002009-03-26T12:59:00.000-06:00Of course a central tenant of Dyson's praxis is a ...Of course a central tenant of Dyson's praxis is a jaundiced view of the very concept of 'expertise'. He's done amazing theoretical work in maths, biology and engineering without credentials in any of them. He did genius level work in physics without a Phd with people like Oppenheimer sniffing at his lack of 'expertise'...until they saw his work and changed their tune.<BR/><BR/>I repeat, I think he's wrong here, I think the potential ramifications of climate change don't allow for the relaxed attitude he proposes.<BR/><BR/>But ignoring his views because of a lack of official credentials denoting 'expertise' is a mistake others have made about him in the past.Cliffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03487395482670731681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23680463.post-90469705089943598432009-03-26T12:22:00.000-06:002009-03-26T12:22:00.000-06:00Dyson's opposition is old news.This is not an area...Dyson's opposition is old news.<BR/><BR/>This is not an area of his expertise.Mark Richard Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331995640397477486noreply@blogger.com