tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post513954325821779145..comments2023-09-27T07:37:28.443-07:00Comments on Ethics and the Environment (with some economics and politics thrown in): Bad Science on levees makes it into the paperJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post-15634076588980165542011-07-09T10:13:30.485-07:002011-07-09T10:13:30.485-07:00geo, thanks for stopping by!
In my post here, I...geo, thanks for stopping by! <br /><br />In my post here, I note that I did find the sources he put up. Click on the link I put up to his post, and check them out. The ones I looked in on are either from the Army Corps of Engineers, or from sources that do not fully support the need for tree removal to the extent the Corps (and this Prof) are calling for.<br /><br />Op-ed pieces are not peer reviewed, true, but any time somebody makes a claim to fact, they sure as heck better have at least one source for people to check on ("according to ___, blah blah"). That is just good op-ed writing practice.<br /><br />Besides, the State of California's experts firmly believe that tree removal will be dangerous. <br /><br />We are past the "have an expert inform us" phase of this controversy, and well into the, "the science for such a dramatic act must be shown, and it must be completely convincing." His own argument is unconvincing, as are his sources. Add to that the fact that he didn't even bother to point us in the direction of scientific evidence in his public testimony, and we are led nowhere, except by his title. At this point, title alone don't cut it.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post-44715420854016109422011-07-09T05:24:10.410-07:002011-07-09T05:24:10.410-07:00I'm not convinced that this is bad science. M...I'm not convinced that this is bad science. My experience is that op pieces don't include sources and are not peer-reviewed. Have you checked out his website and CV to see his peer-reviewed paper on the topic? He is an environmental engineer...I would be very surprised if he doesn't have a wealth of his own peer-reviewed data to support his claims.geomusiconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108111286807061398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post-50941263520124569512011-07-08T10:06:35.284-07:002011-07-08T10:06:35.284-07:00I can never seem to get traction with the Bee... p...I can never seem to get traction with the Bee... perhaps you could steal it from me and pitch it to them?Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409883521642115031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3611751974697842108.post-46216051579693952952011-07-08T08:37:13.342-07:002011-07-08T08:37:13.342-07:00Dude, you should pitch this to the Bee - this view...Dude, you should pitch this to the Bee - this viewpoint needs to be heard!Holly Heyserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134909592916671876noreply@blogger.com