Dr. Schwartz' "MIssing Links"

As an academic librarian who has formally studied how knowledge in several, if not nearly all academic disciplines, is created and disseminated while in graduate school, I would like to state that Percy is essentially correct in his analysis of the process in this matter, including that concerning published conference proceedings.It is only the deceitful, who either intentionally or not, seek to avoid the peer-review process, either through publishing in pop sci magazines, announcements to the press, or other instruments of propaganda, as opposed to having the courage and integrity to seek the truth.If a person is honest with oneself and honest with others, there is no need, or even desire, to circumvent the system.

One must consider the source of this somewhat less-than-brilliant observation to truly fathom its significance. A person who actually says that an octopus is not an animal. Edited by anglagard, : clarification for those few here who may not understand the meaning of ironyEdited by anglagard, : replace word

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Read not to contradict and confute, not to believe and take for granted, not to find talk and discourse, but to weigh and consider - Francis BaconThe more we understand particular things, the more we understand God - Spinoza