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0 pointsrpdillon4mo ago0 comments

I read the entire paper, and his criticism is spot on. I even read through many of the references, which, in my spot checks, don't support the claims in the paper. Very disappointing work, IMHO.

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somebehemoth4mo ago

Cool. Perhaps you should have criticized the paper and requested feedback instead of defending someone who did not read the paper!

rpdillonOP4mo ago

I did both! I'm not concerned with defending anyone, I'm interested in truth. His criticism was sound, and your comments contribute even less to the discussion than his. Very disappointing.

somebehemoth4mo ago

> Is he incorrect that the paper is speculating about future events? I don't think it's completely uninformed either.

Most people would say this is a defense of the person, or at least a defense of the person's choice to not read the full paper. It is no fun to debate with intellectual dishonesty.

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somebehemoth4mo ago

Cool. Perhaps you should have criticized the paper and requested feedback instead of defending someone who did not read the paper!

rpdillonOP4mo ago

I did both! I'm not concerned with defending anyone, I'm interested in truth. His criticism was sound, and your comments contribute even less to the discussion than his. Very disappointing.

somebehemoth4mo ago

> Is he incorrect that the paper is speculating about future events? I don't think it's completely uninformed either.

Most people would say this is a defense of the person, or at least a defense of the person's choice to not read the full paper. It is no fun to debate with intellectual dishonesty.

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