Re: Interested in a moderated theory forum?
From: Costin Cozianu <c_cozianu_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 11:41:38 -0800
Message-ID: <buhbtp$bt01j$1_at_ID-152540.news.uni-berlin.de>
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> Ohh, go on, what's the full list?
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> Would you say that say this "social club" never produced any knowledge
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0374528888/
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Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 11:41:38 -0800
Message-ID: <buhbtp$bt01j$1_at_ID-152540.news.uni-berlin.de>
>>Make sure you >>calibrate your expectations, no forum is gonna have the desired >>qualities to give you more than a social club, and eventually a few >>hints and points to alternative views. Real knowledge is only produced >>in academic (peer reviewed) settings, in having to deliver software, etc.
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> Ohh, go on, what's the full list?
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> Would you say that say this "social club" never produced any knowledge
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0374528888/
> ?
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Well, if we could go back to a few centuries ...
The complexities of modern society and modern science makes specialization a necessity, and also makes amateurism unlikely to succeed in any significant endeavour.
> Regards
> Paul Vernon
> Business Intelligence, IBM Global Services
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Best,
Costin
Received on Mon Jan 19 2004 - 20:41:38 CET