tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32903592.post115835511447101112..comments2023-08-04T01:34:21.024-07:00Comments on Wag the Slate: Slate vs. The Wisdom of CrowdsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32903592.post-1158374873884793412006-09-15T19:47:00.000-07:002006-09-15T19:47:00.000-07:00The deal about Easterbrook is that he (and his edi...The deal about Easterbrook is that he (and his editors) apparently think that if he's a good enough writer, and he's really interested in something, he's qualified to write a column on it. Thus, ESPN gives him 4000 words a week to repeat his stuipid criticisms of the blitz, refer to NFL teams with unfunny nicknames, ogle at cheerleaders, report on Indiana UNiversity of Pennsylvania (see, it's called Indiana University, but it's in Pennsylvania. Ain't that a hoot!), and make comment no more informed or insightful than what you would hear at the sports bar down the street.<BR/><BR/>NOw Slate has given him the "Science" column for Easterbrook to speculate on science.<BR/><BR/>The weird thing is, Easterbrook was made for blogging. But when his musings are given the authority of a column, it rankles a bit.JohnMcGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476537916134121570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32903592.post-1158362672707984882006-09-15T16:24:00.000-07:002006-09-15T16:24:00.000-07:00Subject: the problem with string "theory" From: Ay...Subject: the problem with string "theory" <BR/>From: <A HREF="http://www.slate.com/?id=3936&m=18176956" REL="nofollow">AyalonValley</A> <BR/>Date: Sep 14 2006 12:37PM <BR/><BR/>I am not a cheerleader of Mr. Easterbrook, many times he writes nonsense IMHO, but this time I have to applaud.<BR/><BR/>Ever since I started to read about String "theory" 20 years ago I also started to develop unease about modern Physics, which grew as these "theory" grew more preposterous with time. I totally agree with the author, its time to put up, or shut up, and rightly call it String Speculation. <BR/><BR/>Meet you over at the 25th dimension, anyone?wagtheslatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02108299230640854276noreply@blogger.com