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wrote: On Tue, 26 May 2009 12:48:56 +1000, "FarmI" ask@itshall be given wrote: "sherwin dubren" wrote in message In response to all the chatter about Dr. Scharcz being on the payroll of the chemical companies, as well as his office, I sent him the comments from this forum and he replied with the following: Thanks for forwarding me that nonsense. Nobody funds me....except McGill University . I do know where the CBI stuff comes from....a while ago CBI funded some summer scholarships for McGill students, a couple of whom ended up working in our office. That had nothing to do with anything....certainly not with my book. These "organic" people are paranoid and if a view doesn't fit into their "world view" they think that some conspiracy is afoot. They generally have a very poor scientific background and have no understanding of chemistry. They could use a little oil for their mental machinery. Organic oil if they so wish. regards Dr. Joe Schwarcz Steve can take pot shots at Dr. Schwarcz to try and malign his knowledge and connections, but he is only trying to divert people from understanding what this well educated man has to say. He is well recognized in the scientific community and well accepted by the public who buy his books and watch his regular TV show up in Canada. Too bad certain people have closed minds. Some may call that dogmatism but I tend to think it is fanaticism. Several thought occur to me on reading your post. Does Dr Schwarcz know that you were going to post a private email to a public forum so that anyone can read it? If, and I stress the 'if', you are really posting what Dr Schwarcz has written to you, then his response to you is simply extraordinary. Any scientist worth taking note of who responds to an email from a stranger and who using such sloppy thinking to write words like "These "organic" people are paranoid and if a view doesn't fit into their "world view" they think that some conspiracy is afoot. " and that they "could use a little oil for their mental machinery" is of questionable sense. If he is a serious scientist, he would have been more temperate in his language because he'd be used to the process of peer reviews and know that he'd have to justify everything he says. I doubt that you emailed him at all or that he responded. You have obviously never talked to a scientist. We come in all stripes, just like most other professions. One thing we have in common is a distain for those who never bothered to learn to think. Unfortunately that is more than 90% of even well educated people. That trait makes us most unpopular at parties and family reunions. If you really want to rile a scientist up, imply his or her work is tainted by conflicts in funding sources that don't actually exist. I certainly don't find the tone or language of Dr. Schwarcz' reply unusual for a casual conversation. We laugh at you all the time. Tough talk for someone who won't identify themselves. Be quiet and hide in the shadow and we won't laugh too much at you. Must be "Open Gate Day" at the funny farm. You are obviously not a scientist, for scientists justify their words, and I doubt your education has anything to do with your lack of popularity. It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity. Albert Einstein A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy? Albert Einstein Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves. Albert Einstein -- - Billy "For the first time in the history of the world, every human being is now subjected to contact with dangerous chemicals, from the moment of conception until death." - Rachel Carson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=En2TzBE0lp4 http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1050688.html |
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