Re: REVEALED (at long last!) Ed Conrad's academic background and qualifications
EJ Ford (ford@hal.fmhi.usf.edu)
Fri, 24 Jan 1997 09:41:48 -0800
Maria G. Corral wrote:
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> Ed you did not answer the question. What is your educational/scientific
> background
>
<snip of a post from Ed Conrad about his "time in hallowed halls">
Ed Conrad should have nothing to be afraid of. I'm sure that as a
person with an active interest in paleontology, he has some knowledge of
Richard Leakey, a man who has garnered a great deal of merrit withour a
formal academic degree.
Ed, I'm sure that the folks in the Newsgroup are just interested in your
background out of curiousity. If you feel that your academic background
is a shortcoming, that does not necessariy mean that the rest of us
will.
I, for one, would just like to know more about you, and why you have
such a vendetta against academia. Another point I am curious about is
why you are so passionate about this. I mean, it's good to be
enthusiastic, but enthusiasm is just a blinder of a different sort than
willful ignorance.
The validity of your points is obscured by your reliance on
confrontational dogma and your refusal to enter into a real dialog with
the participants on this list. I don't ask you to lose interest in
paleontology. I certainly do not cast aspersions on the specifics of
your paleontological background. Realize this, however: Your failure
to directly address isses raised by this group does not aid your
crusade.
EJ Ford
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