[QUOTE=CraigS;734171]You have assumed that I did not read the article.
I did.
The way it was written, highlighted the sensationalist bias. As a matter of fact, I didn't even notice the source, until I read the article !
-well that would be your opinion and bias and I thought you wanted all parties to leave opinions and biases at the door?
As mentioned in the past, Science (and rational thinking) is not a story the last bloke told you. Even if that bloke IS your esteemed 'Dahr Jamail'.
-He is not my esteemed anyone or anything. He just happened to write the article. The last bloke to tell me a story about science and rational thinking is you. And I will take your recent advice so until you can show some credentials ie degrees, articles, discoveries, that make your 'definitions and or opinions the only worthy ones I just might reserve the right to disagree with you.
In the quote above, Gundersen is merely offering his opinion about the
likely state of the situation .. who cares about his opinion of the
likely situation ? If he doesn't know from first-hand knowledge, its irrelevant to the
reality of the situation ..
- I care about his opinion because with his academic qualifications, work experience, and all around education his opinion is worth listening to. Unless I am mistaken you have no first hand experience in this situation and yet you feel capable and worthy to voice your opinion though as far as I can tell you have much less to back it up than Gunderson
(As assistance: DavidU did a whole thread on this topic in the 'General Chat Forum', when all this occurred. The links presented there, were carefully selected by all of us, to make sure we got close to the reality … many interesting and valued views were presented in the
2 Japanese nuclear reactors may be in meltdown thread.)
- indeed I enjoyed reading the thread. These interesting and valued views were given by people with first hand experience of the situation?
The IAEA, Tepco and NY Times sites were the most accurate and factual at the time.
- well that is your opinion of the most accurate sites but you have already, and many times, said we should leave our opinions at the door so perhaps you can qualify your opinion with something to back it up?
In any case I am returning to the main discussion cause this will go nowhere.
Brian