In article , "P van Rijckevorsel" wrote:
P van Rijckevorsel writes
However, what looks more worrisome is the "amateur scientists". This
phrase could apply to an enormous amount of people of quite varying
descriptions.
PvR

"Stewart Robert Hinsley" schreef
The web site, what little it does say, does say that he wants resumes
and sample writing, so presumably there is intended to be some quality
control at the level of vetting applicants.

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Ah, the wonderful world of intent.

There is a balance in such things. If you go by proven track record you can
only pass senior scientists, who will not have much time to devote to such a
project. You need people with time on their hands. In actual practice it
may not be so easy to select people with both time and ability. Not to
mention motivation.

What about all those superannuated scientists who are being offered
"voluntary early retirement" or similar, to make salaries available
for managers and PR people? (Or is that only happening in Oz?)

Cheers, Phred.

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LID