[Air-L] Let Watson be dealt with elsewhere

[Paula Graham]

Indeed, Robert.

Moreover, there is frequently an overlap between development issues and
digital issues (on which this discussion has a very obvious bearing,
particularly as Watson cites the influence of genetic theory on
international development policies -- constructs such as 'digital
divide' come to mind -- in his original remarks as quoted by The Times).

Paula

nativebuddha wrote:
> I think any discussion regarding the merging of objective scientific
> insights and subjective opinion is pertinent to all fields of social
> science. The fact that someone such as Watson can be brilliant and at
> the same time socially misguided is relevant. It falls under
> epistemology and the potential effects on method and data
> analysis/interpretation (selection bias, tainted data, and so forth).
> Anthropology dealt with the issue of the gaze. Why shouldn't we? Even
> Internet Studies is susceptible.
>
> -robert
>
>
>
> On 10/23/07, Martin Garthwaite <marting at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> Barry,
>>
>> I think that it's just very interesting, Watson is as close to a God as
>> mortal man can get. To see God fall is perhaps more interesting?
>>
>> Apologies to all those people of any faith on this list for any offense
>> caused.
>>
>> On 10/23/07, Barry Wellman <wellman at chass.utoronto.ca> wrote:
>>     
>>> I don't see the relevance of the Watson discussion to the Association of
>>> Internet Researchers list. I was hoping it would die out on its own, but
>>> it seems to persist.
>>>
>>> Barry Wellman
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>>
>> --
>> Martin Garthwaite
>>
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