Re: Czerkas' book- Analysis and Criticisms

[John Conway <john_conway@mac.com>]

On Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at 12:20  PM, Tracy L. Ford wrote:

> You attacked their scientific methodology, which IS an attack against 
> the
> authors themselves whether or not if you believe it, and get away with 
> those
> comments.

I don't want to take sides on this , but an attack on scientific 
methodology is legitimate, and not personal. The recent attacks on 
cladism on this list were attacks on methodology - nothing wrong with 
that. Pointing out that someone may be using flawed basic methodology 
is not a personal attack.

It seems to be the feeling of some on this list that we should not 
examine - or discuss - basic methodology. Why?


John Conway, Palaeoartist

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