@Professor Chaos posted:Of course, I was being hyperbolic for effect. But here's how the discussion proceeded:
- Times publishes publishes article quoting respectable expert giving his opinion that heat-induced buckling was possible cause of derailment
- Forum member misstates article as claiming that 'softening' was cause
- Peanut gallery piles on about how terrible article was for citing softening and climate change, when the article says absolutely nothing about softening, climate change, or even unusual heat conditions
- Therefore, journalism is dead, journalists don't know anything about technology, etc. etc.
At a time when we need more reliable information about what's going on in the world, I think critics ought to actually read the source before confidently proclaiming that it's utter nonsense and proves the unreliability of the media.
It’s too bad Jack’s last post was deleted. Is it that journalism is dead, or do the so called “experts” jump to conclusions without reading or comprehending what they’re driveling about? Get a drink Jack. The above sums it up.
Sam, fellow Peanut Gallery resident
