There is the further possibility that he's neither dishonest nor a hero, but rather believes and advocates his position even though it's not supported by statistics or mechanistic data. One doesn't have to be ill-intentioned for one's actions to have negative consequences for the public; unfortunately, the public is very willing to believe apparent experts who honestly but mistakenly represent a poorly-founded position.
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There is the further possibility that he's neither dishonest nor a hero, but rather believes and advocates his position even though it's not supported by statistics or mechanistic data. One doesn't have to be ill-intentioned for one's actions to have negative consequences for the public; unfortunately, the public is very willing to believe apparent experts who honestly but mistakenly represent a poorly-founded position.
May 26, 2010 - 4:25pmThis Comment
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