>James, if Keith does in fact withhold data (or actually, I suppose, fail
>to mention the things that his data cannot explain) then his actions are
>open for criticisms. I did *not* say that he has a lack of integrity or
>knowledge, just that he deserves the criticism he receives.
Please give an example where I have knowlingly withheld confirmed data.
What precisely are the criticisms to which you refer?
>In your opinion, Keith, is John's "false" characterization of the
>standards a result of misunderstanding or misrepresentation? Personally,
>I would think John is well versed in these issues and would not be guilty
>of misunderstanding the intent of the standards.
I do not want to pursue this, because I have no interest in getting into
personal criticism. I will say that when I talked with John at the last
ASA meeting, I found that he had actaully not read the standards, while yet
publically criticizing them. I do not know whether he has read the current
standards or not.
Regardless of the reasons, his portrayal of the intent and language of the
standards is incorrect. I personally know several of the authors of the
standards and have had an intimate knowledge of the many revisions through
which they have passed. I would prefer that any future discussion of the
standards be based on what they actually state. In other words, if you
have not read them for yourself in there entirety I would urge you to make
no comment.
Keith
Keith B. Miller
Department of Geology
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
kbmill@ksu.edu
http://www-personal.ksu.edu/~kbmill/
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