[meteorite-list] Re: Clowns . was Self Proclaimed Pairings Issues (SPPI)

From: Gary K. Foote <gary_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon May 8 09:25:19 2006
Message-ID: <445F0D54.20787.6A4BE6_at_localhost>

Thanks for responding Jeff,

I understand... 'Two minds are better than one'. Jury-of-peers majority [? or other than
majority?] opinion based on specific standards. Comparative conclusions tallied up, so
to speak.

Knowing I am new to meteorites and am still learning, does this strike you, or anybody
else, as 'looser' than it should be? Should not there be emperical data that is
incontrovertible?

Not arguing - just curious.

Gary

On 8 May 2006 at 8:26, Jeff Grossman wrote:

> Although I'm staying out of this animated discussion, I will tackle
> this question:
>
> All scientific publications are the subject of votes of a sort. It
> is called the peer-review process. That is the kind of vote new
> meteorite descriptions receive from the NomCom, which functions as a
> scientific review panel. The vote answers the question: does this
> research meet current scientific standards of methodology,
> documentation, completeness, accuracy, reproducibility, and reporting
> such that it can be published by the Meteoritical Society in the
> Meteoritical Bulletin. These standards are defined both by the
> current Committee members, all of whom have expertise in some aspect
> of the field, and by the Guidelines for Meteorite Nomenclature, as
> laid down by several generations of scientists over the last 30 years.
>
> A better question is, "What is the value of scientific study if the
> outcome is NOT subject to peer review?" (By the way, when you quote
> abstracts, keep in mind that these are not peer-reviewed. That
> subject came up in this thread as well.)
>
> jeff
>
> At 07:54 AM 5/8/2006, Gary K. Foote wrote:
> >Greg - not aiming this at you or anyone else. Just wondering what
> >is the value of
> >scientific study if the outcome is subject to a vote?
> >
> >Gary
> >http://www.meteorite-dealers.com
> >
> >On 5 May 2006 at 21:57, Adam Hupe wrote:
> >
> > > Every multiple stone
> > > classification sharing the same nomenclature was voted on and approved.
> >
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