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WhoWee said:If you're unwilling to read the report being discussed - how can you offer an opinion?
Because I'm not responding to the report. I'm responding to YOU.
WhoWee said:If you're unwilling to read the report being discussed - how can you offer an opinion?
How democratic! :uhh:Jack21222 said:That's why we leave it up to a panel of experts, and not a politician, to make the decision.
Jack21222 said:Because I'm not responding to the report. I'm responding to YOU.
WhoWee said:This thread discusses a report that you won't read and yet you have an opinion in response to my comments about the article cited? I respectfully suggest you read the report (subject of the thread) before offering any additional response - to ME or any other post.
Jack21222 said:I have an opinion about YOUR response. I have NO opinion about the report. I'm not claiming to have an opinion about the report. Again, if you don't want to expound on your thoughts, why are you here?
YOU (maybe the report as well, I don't know, but YOU) seem to think that the research quoted is a waste of time, but you refuse to state why. When I simply pointed out that neither of us are social psychologists, you called me rude, which is a complete non-sequitur.
I don't know where you expect me to find the time to read a 76 page government report in order to respond to your thoughts, nor do I see how it could possibly be a prerequisite. You made a statement, back it up. If the research you quoted isn't worthwhile, let's hear why.
I'm sorry, you don't have to respond to this post, I'll do it for you.
WhoWee: Just read the report
WhoWee said:Again, there's no reason to be rude. I did read the report and find it humorous that you won't - yet YOU still offer an opinion on my interpretation of the contents? What do I need to support? I contend that any Government allocation of $3,000,000,000 should be closely scrutinized - your reluctance to even read the report speaks volumes about any potential problems - again IMO.
The scientist in charge of both studies, Gerianne Alexander, reported that “no one has taught them to go for this toy or that, yet they gravitated to the toys we see human children typically choose. The possibility that there are features of toys that are innately attractive to male and females was reinforced with our human infant subjects.”169
Here, scientists may have benefitted from talking to any new parent, since the research just confirmed what most new parents easily learn through casual observation. In fact, one new dad observed that his young son would get “so excited upon seeing any truck. A recent trip to a dealership to pick up some parts resulted in his insisting we visit the trucks and touch them. When I set him in the cab, he was probably one of the happiest kids alive.”170
Professor Schultze cautions that “the avatar is me, but not quite me.” She explains “the avatar is not quite me also means that you can deny actions or activities that you would consider morally questionable in real life—for example, infidelity. For someone who is married in real life, is having an intimate relationship in Second Life cheating or just fantasy?”205 Your tax dollars are answering these important questions.
Birkeland said:Personally, given how digital the world has gone, I can see why these questions might be important, but apparently to some government officials they are just worth a sarcastic throw-away.
Birkeland said:Personally, given how digital the world has gone, I can see why these questions might be important, but apparently to some government officials they are just worth a sarcastic throw-away.
Jack21222 said:WhoWee:
According to the poster who DID read the report, it had nothing to do with your implication that you know better the usefulness of social psychology research than a social psychologist.
Before you reply to this post, be sure to read 76 pages out of any Psych 101 textbook, or else I'll call you rude.
WhoWee said:Are you citing another poster's opinion - instead of reading the article cited in the OP? I think we should submit this thread to the NSF - maybe they can get $1Million to study our discussion?
Jack21222 said:And when I do read this report, and confirm that the other poster is correct, and you're sending me on wild goose chases to waste my time, how much will you compensate me for my time?
If a researcher sets out on a program of historical, humanistic, or interpretive study, however, the NSF is probably not the best source of funding.
I get $10 per word posted myself, which explains why I post a lot. Of course if I ramble on too much, he docks my pay accordingly. Not sure if I'll get any credit for this post, but it's worth a shot.WhoWee said:Oh my - how much does Greg typically compensate you for participating on PF?
Al68 said:I get $10 per word posted myself, which explains why I post a lot. Of course if I ramble on too much, he docks my pay accordingly. Not sure if I'll get any credit for this post, but it's worth a shot.