From: William Clark on
In article <MPG.25cf561f10d6438b989af4(a)news.giganews.com>,
BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:

> In article <wclark2-B9FBD1.17231830012010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-
> state.edu>, wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com says...
> >
> > In article <MPG.25ce10a1523c71fb989ae8(a)news.giganews.com>,
> > BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:
> >
> > > In article <clark-B79122.09584229012010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-
> > > state.edu>, clark(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-state.edu says...
> > > >
> > > > In article <MPG.25ccb4457acbf6f3989add(a)news.giganews.com>,
> > > > BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > In article <bd2a7183-1bb3-45af-9786-e1c1ac0cb5c2
> > > > > @b10g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>, frostback2002(a)att.net says...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The most interesting aspect of this is your great concern. IF you
> > > > > > take
> > > > > > the position that I have never published anything in the area of
> > > > > > materials science, you become, as a point of fact, a liar. It is
> > > > > > not
> > > > > > just a matter of being misinformed, because my CV was published
> > > > > > online
> > > > > > and available for many years, for anyone to see.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > What is more relevant is that your concern suggests that you are
> > > > > > unpublished, or publish little in the area, isn't it, and it
> > > > > > bothers
> > > > > > you because you think there is some sort of academic status
> > > > > > associated
> > > > > > with who employs you in this business, when in fact academic status
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > solely a function of your accomplishments.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Now as I claim zero status as a materials scientist, and I claim
> > > > > > none,
> > > > > > it becomes a problem for you that I have published in the area,
> > > > > > because you want to claim some sort of status here, when you, like
> > > > > > I,
> > > > > > have none!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In any event, the $5K bet is still open.
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a $1US that says Billy doesn't take your bet.
> > > >
> > > > Damn right I am not. This is not an issue for "bets", this is about the
> > > > core of academic integrity. He is claiming to have attended meetings
> > > > and
> > > > published in a field where it is absolutely clear he has not. George
> > > > O'Leary lost his job for doing exactly the same thing, but I am sure
> > > > your wingnut double standards can find a way around that.
> > >
> > > If you are so cocksure you are right why not take the bet. You get $5K
> > > and you get to nail a college prof to the wall. "Dr." Phil Jones of
> > > UEA's CRU nailed himself without a bet.
> >
> > I have provided him with the evidence for free. I am not not taking his
> > money.
>
> Right. You have doubts and you don't want to lose the money and more of
> your credibility.

No, his is clearly already gone. Your stupid bet is just blowhard
posturing.
From: William Clark on
In article
<f9e4fd12-6bb6-4922-a007-50b9de935bc4(a)36g2000yqu.googlegroups.com>,
Dinosaur_Sr <frostback2002(a)att.net> wrote:

> On Jan 30, 5:22�pm, William Clark <wcla...(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com>
> wrote:
> > In article
> > <c983b1ed-4491-489a-83a5-81dd66c80...(a)k41g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
> >
> >
> >
> > �Dinosaur_Sr <frostback2...(a)att.net> wrote:
> > > On Jan 29, 2:47�pm, William Clark <cl...(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-
> > > state.edu> wrote:
> > > > In article
> > > > <408045d7-bc01-4ccf-a946-7e0616597...(a)r6g2000yqn.googlegroups.com>,
> >
> > > > �Dinosaur_Sr <frostback2...(a)att.net> wrote:
> > > > > On Jan 29, 9:58 am, William Clark <cl...(a)nospam.matsceng.ohio-
> > > > > state.edu> wrote:
> > > > > > In article <MPG.25ccb4457acbf6f3989...(a)news.giganews.com>,
> >
> > > > > > BAR <sc...(a)you.com> wrote:
> > > > > > > In article <bd2a7183-1bb3-45af-9786-e1c1ac0cb5c2
> > > > > > > @b10g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>, frostback2...(a)att.net says...
> >
> > > > > > > > The most interesting aspect of this is your great concern. IF
> > > > > > > > you
> > > > > > > > take
> > > > > > > > the position that I have never published anything in the area
> > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > materials science, you become, as a point of fact, a liar. It
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > not
> > > > > > > > just a matter of being misinformed, because my CV was published
> > > > > > > > online
> > > > > > > > and available for many years, for anyone to see.
> >
> > > > > > > > What is more relevant is that your concern suggests that you
> > > > > > > > are
> > > > > > > > unpublished, or publish little in the area, isn't it, and it
> > > > > > > > bothers
> > > > > > > > you because you think there is some sort of academic status
> > > > > > > > associated
> > > > > > > > with who employs you in this business, when in fact academic
> > > > > > > > status
> > > > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > solely a function of your accomplishments.
> >
> > > > > > > > Now as I claim zero status as a materials scientist, and I
> > > > > > > > claim
> > > > > > > > none,
> > > > > > > > it becomes a problem for you that I have published in the area,
> > > > > > > > because you want to claim some sort of status here, when you,
> > > > > > > > like
> > > > > > > > I,
> > > > > > > > have none!
> >
> > > > > > > > In any event, the $5K bet is still open.
> >
> > > > > > > I have a $1US that says Billy doesn't take your bet.
> >
> > > > > > Damn right I am not. This is not an issue for "bets", this is about
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > core of academic integrity. He is claiming to have attended
> > > > > > meetings
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > published in a field where it is absolutely clear he has not.
> > > > > > George
> > > > > > O'Leary lost his job for doing exactly the same thing, but I am
> > > > > > sure
> > > > > > your wingnut double standards can find a way around that.
> >
> > > > > If claiming that you have done something you have not is a serious
> > > > > issue, then a false accusation of such should be equally serious,
> > > > > should it not? If so, then you should be fired.
> >
> > > > Well, given that publication records are the open currency of academia,
> > > > anyone who is unwilling to back up a claim like yours by showing them
> > > > is
> > > > immediately suspect.
> >
> > > > Of course, you can clear it up right away, but each attempt to weasel
> > > > out of answering the question simply makes you look more and more
> > > > guilty.
> >
> > > You are right, it is completely open. If you care so much, you could
> > > look it up. In any event, a false accusation of misconduct should
> > > carry the same penalty for the accuser that a true accusation would
> > > for the accused, especially given that you can look it up....very
> > > easily, as you know.
> >
> > As a matter of fact, Science Citation index comes up with eight
> > publications for you, not one of which comes anywhere even close to
> > materials science. I can give you their list, if you like.
> >
> > So the evidence so far is 100% on my side. The ball is in your court to
> > show where this is incorrect.
>
> What is silk?

No answer again? I thought not. Would you like that list of citations so
you can add your "materials science" publications to it?
From: bknight on
On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:16:38 -0500, William Clark
<wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com> wrote:

>In article <MPG.25cf4f20b9b45579989aef(a)news.giganews.com>,
> BAR <screw(a)you.com> wrote:
>
>> In article <wclark2-C43E1D.17084630012010(a)charm.magnus.acs.ohio-
>> state.edu>, wclark2(a)colnospamumbus.rr.com says...
>> > Well, Spain, Portugal, and Puerto Rica are above the US, Mexico below.
>> > So it can be genetic - it must be socio-economic. So it simply proves
>> > the point that the poor, who can not afford health insurance, have their
>> > life expectancy drastically reduced by living under the US health
>> > insurance system.
>> >
>> > Thank you for pointing that out.
>> >
>>
>> I hate to point this out to you Billy but the people of Puerto Rico are
>> US citizens.
>
>But they have a different health care system, that most importantly
>specifically provides for the poor. Here read about it:

They also do not pay Federal income tax and can't vote for president.

BK
From: bknight on
On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:31:21 -0800 (PST), kenpitts
<ken.ptts(a)gmail.com> wrote:


>How do you explain Republican victories in Virginia, New Jersey and
>Mass?
>
>Ken

Easy Ken. They got more votes.

BK
From: kenpitts on
On Jan 31, 11:40 am, bkni...(a)conramp.net wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:31:21 -0800 (PST), kenpitts
>
> <ken.p...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> >How do you explain Republican victories in Virginia, New Jersey and
> >Mass?
>
> >Ken
>
> Easy Ken.  They got more votes.
>
> BK

Gee, I knew I missed something.

Ken