From: Moderate on

"William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message
news:clark-0CE54A.14174927012010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> In article
> <9997bb8b-6499-482d-9e17-c3be2bbe16b7(a)c4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>,
> Dinosaur_Sr <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote:
>
>> On Jan 27, 9:32 am, William Clark <cl...(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-
>> state.edu> wrote:
>> >
>> > No, because this is not an issue about "bets". It seems to me that you
>> > are trying this as a crude attempt to frighten off any scrutiny of your
>> > bogus claim to have a) attended any materials science meetings, and b)
>> > to have " at least one material sciences publication in a well
>> > respected
>> > symposium". I simply don't believe you, and in the world of academia
>> > such differences of opinion are discussed in the open, with no talk of
>> > "bets".
>> >
>> > So, are you going to abide by the standards of academia that you claim
>> > to uphold so strongly? My guess is you won't.
>>
>> Reality is in no way subservient to what you choose to believe. There
>> is no opinion at issue here, only a point of fact. Either I have or
>> have not published in the area of materials science, and the fact is
>> or isn't independent of what you think.
>
> Obviously, then, you have NOT published in the field of materials
> science, nor have you attended any materials science conferences or
> symposia, and all this is simply hot air and bluster. Now we all know.

Obviously? What scientific method did you use?


From: BAR on
In article <wclark2-30E6AB.18082727012010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-
state.edu>, wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com says...
>
> In article <hjq5vh$bn9$1(a)speranza.aioe.org>,
> "Moderate" <no_spam_(a)no_mail.com> wrote:
>
> > "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in message
> > news:clark-E2C88C.14181927012010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
> > > In article <7sbds3F8vqU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> > > "dene" <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >> "Dinosaur_Sr" <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote in message
> > >> news:9997bb8b-6499-482d-9e17-c3be2bbe16b7(a)c4g2000yqa.googlegroups.com...
> > >> On Jan 27, 9:32 am, William Clark <cl...(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-
> > >> state.edu> wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > No, because this is not an issue about "bets". It seems to me that you
> > >> > are trying this as a crude attempt to frighten off any scrutiny of your
> > >> > bogus claim to have a) attended any materials science meetings, and b)
> > >> > to have " at least one material sciences publication in a well
> > >> > respected
> > >> > symposium". I simply don't believe you, and in the world of academia
> > >> > such differences of opinion are discussed in the open, with no talk of
> > >> > "bets".
> > >> >
> > >> > So, are you going to abide by the standards of academia that you claim
> > >> > to uphold so strongly? My guess is you won't.
> > >>
> > >> Reality is in no way subservient to what you choose to believe. There
> > >> is no opinion at issue here, only a point of fact. Either I have or
> > >> have not published in the area of materials science, and the fact is
> > >> or isn't independent of what you think.
> > >>
> > >> I, of course, and as any rational person would expect, could care less
> > >> what you think on the point of fact.
> > >>
> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------
> > >>
> > >> To hell with the $5 Rob. Just cite your facts so it will shut Billy
> > >> up...for about 10 mins.
> > >>
> > >> -Greg
> > >
> > > For once I absolutely agree with you!
> >
> > How much would it cost to put you on a permanent sabbatical from RSG?
>
> More than you can dream of.

I'm sure we can pass the hat and come up with the enough to cover the
salary of a glorified lab tech.


From: Carbon on
On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:01:38 -0800, dene wrote:
> "William Clark" <clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu> wrote in
> message
> news:clark-7E40D7.14134427012010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu...
>> In article <7sbdv4F9egU1(a)mid.individual.net>, "dene"
>> <dene(a)remove.ipns.com> wrote:
>>> "Howard Brazee" <howard(a)brazee.net> wrote in message
>>> news:ib1vl51u8hmf6i81s1sckv6ju4mnvgh9kh(a)4ax.com...
>>>> On Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:13:23 -0800 (PST), Dinosaur_Sr
>>>> <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Another nice thing about the Canadian system is that if Family doc
>>>>> decides you need to see a specialist, you have to get the referral
>>>>> from family doc. You don't get to choose to see a specialist if
>>>>> you want, only if family doc says it's OK, and then only a
>>>>> specialist of family docs choosing!
>>>>
>>>> Hey, that's what *my* insurance company does!
>>>
>>> That's the plan you chose, Howard. You can always change to a plan
>>> that doesn't have this requirement. In Canada, you do not have this
>>> option.
>>
>> Indeed, Howard, your option is to pay higher insurance premiums. The
>> Canadians don't have that one, either.
>
> Uh Billy. Stick to what you know. Howard is on medicare. The
> flexible plans to do cost anymore than the HMO plan he describes.

Yeah, but it actually is way cheaper per capita there. Longer life
expectancy too. But of course everyone already knows this...
From: Carbon on
On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:17:06 -0800, dene wrote:
> "Carbon" <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4b5f933c$0$4977$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
>> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:36:45 -0800, dene wrote:
>>
>>> It's interesting that those who support the single pay system do not
>>> live in the countries which have it. The Canadian who still lives
>>> in Canada, Alan Baker, is not enthusiastic about it. Perhaps this
>>> is why.
>>
>> The Canadian system is not without its problems. However, it is still
>> vastly better than the US system.
>
> America disagrees.

I don't want to hurt your feelings Greg, but America is surprisingly
clueless about many things.
From: BAR on
In article <4b60edba$0$4886$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com>,
nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com says...
>
> On Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:17:06 -0800, dene wrote:
> > "Carbon" <nobrac(a)nospam.tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
> > news:4b5f933c$0$4977$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com...
> >> On Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:36:45 -0800, dene wrote:
> >>
> >>> It's interesting that those who support the single pay system do not
> >>> live in the countries which have it. The Canadian who still lives
> >>> in Canada, Alan Baker, is not enthusiastic about it. Perhaps this
> >>> is why.
> >>
> >> The Canadian system is not without its problems. However, it is still
> >> vastly better than the US system.
> >
> > America disagrees.
>
> I don't want to hurt your feelings Greg, but America is surprisingly
> clueless about many things.

Thanks for your opinion but, until you are fully vested in our country
we'll take your opinion as what it is just another opinion from a .....