@IsotelusRex @HeerJeet @theturner @jonkay you would rather let lawyers and judges decide what is credible science than peer review?
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Replying to @DartmouthDerek
@DartmouthDerek@HeerJeet@theturner@jonkay That's not what I suggested. Science needs to get into the public sphere, debated, explained.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @MarkBourrie
@IsotelusRex@HeerJeet@theturner@jonkay litigation generally does a poor job of that.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @DartmouthDerek
@DartmouthDerek@HeerJeet@theturner@jonkay And yet we rely on it for life and death decisions. And cheer when we win.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MarkBourrie
@IsotelusRex@HeerJeet@theturner@jonkay assessing science is one of its weak points, and the courts are the first to admit it.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @DartmouthDerek
@IsotelusRex@HeerJeet@theturner@jonkay and it is even worse at clarifying science. Legal jargon obscures.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @DartmouthDerek
@DartmouthDerek@HeerJeet@theturner@jonkay We'll talk after the verdict in Mann v Steyn.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MarkBourrie
@IsotelusRex@HeerJeet@theturner@jonkay Mann v. Steuben will settle some important points of law, but not the science.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @DartmouthDerek
@DartmouthDerek@HeerJeet@theturner@jonkay Mann v Steyn is an attempt to do a Scopes trial. Still arguing on a tangent of what I said.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MarkBourrie
@IsotelusRex@HeerJeet@theturner@jonkay agree on need to better discuss science in public sphere. don't think litigation is right vehicle.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@DartmouthDerek @IsotelusRex I'm not a fan of litigation either, although if individual scientists defamed, they have a case.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@DartmouthDerek Libel suits are a very expensive way of extracting responsibility from media, but sometimes they're the only way.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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