tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post8140453424603470035..comments2024-03-27T14:50:47.345-04:00Comments on <center>Sandwalk</center>: Who Do Canadians Trust?Larry Moranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-47076398439330568792009-07-12T07:11:22.836-04:002009-07-12T07:11:22.836-04:00Anonymous says,
They're journalists, not real...Anonymous says,<br /><br /><i>They're journalists, not real scientists.</i><br><br>Oh dear, now you've pissed off the journalists as well.Larry Moranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756598746605455848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-84272232489097858972009-07-11T23:14:52.434-04:002009-07-11T23:14:52.434-04:00I used to respect scientists, until I started read...I used to respect scientists, until I started reading guys like Moran, PZ, and Coyne. Their public persona has little to do with science (can PZ show me some of his best discoveries or papers?), and more to do with bashing religion. That's their real career, and they do everything they can to promote it. They're journalists, not real scientists. What new discoveries do they make? Do they contribute anything new to our understanding of the world? Not much...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-44537373471996055892009-07-09T12:40:26.993-04:002009-07-09T12:40:26.993-04:00Suzuki's organization used to buy advertising ...Suzuki's organization used to buy advertising space in the Toronto subway. It would take about ten seconds to spot various misleading statistics and/or outright errors. Free propaganda for the skeptics.<br /><br />His heart may be in the right place, but he (or his organization) will lie to you to get you to do the "right" thing.<br /><br />As to "The Nature of Things", it was a much better show under Lister Sinclair.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493117091063945221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-35942860287365625832009-07-09T10:59:38.142-04:002009-07-09T10:59:38.142-04:00I agree with Carlo re: David Suzuki. Some of the ...I agree with Carlo re: David Suzuki. Some of the things that I've heard him say about the responsibilities of scientists (i.e. scientists are responsible for the societal outcomes of their work), are deeply troubling.<br /><br />He's raised awareness for environmental issues, which is great, but he's not perfect.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09297263039516044615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-87188776335257970742009-07-09T10:55:57.457-04:002009-07-09T10:55:57.457-04:00Whilst David Suzuki is respected for his former sc...Whilst David Suzuki is respected for his former scientific contributions, I'm not sure that I'd trust his 'science' after having read The Sacred Balance. The Nature of Things IS the reason I became a biologist though, so he deserves a lot of my respect. The Queen though, that one I don't get. I guess the question I have is 'Trust in regards to what?'Carlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00153076425887492166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37148773.post-30736135729678344322009-07-09T08:52:34.609-04:002009-07-09T08:52:34.609-04:00Dudley Do-Right didn't make the list?Dudley Do-Right didn't make the list?Bayesian Bouffant, FCDnoreply@blogger.com