Comments on: New Information on the Penn State Inquiry Committee

By: Michael Mann – never fully investigated, thus never exonerated | Watts Up With That?

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:04:36 +0000

[...] Further as I discuss in The Liberal War on Transparency, I have documents in which a principal in that effort indicates it was orchestrated from behind the scenes to avoid certain people being asked certain things, presumably because that would make the desired outcome impossible. See also Steve McIntyre, “New Information on the Penn State Inquiry Committee”. [...]

By: Biddyb

Biddyb — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:23:51 +0000

Or even an ‘eminent’ scientist. It’s easy to avoid Steve if you try. You can just imagine the academic snobbery.

By: Noblesse Oblige

Noblesse Oblige — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:45:28 +0000

We will see if the NCAA does better http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2011/11/18/ncaa-to-probe-penn-state-over-abuse-scandal/?test=latestnews

By: Ron Cram

Ron Cram — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:53:17 +0000

Good idea Steven!

By: Roger Knights

Roger Knights — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:58:33 +0000

Yeah.

By: Luther Bl't

Luther Bl't — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:26:59 +0000

Steve has interpreted the Oracle PS correctly. On “recuse” there is no ambiguity. The question is “excuse”, and in this respect my dictionary (Shorter Oxford) provides several meanings, of which the first three are:
—–
[1] Seek to clear (a person) wholly or partially from blame without denying or justifying the action concerned; try to extenuate (an acknowledged fault). Formerly also, clear of blame by alleging that.

[2] Maintain the innocence of (a person); defend from an accusation (of); seek to justify (an action).

[3] Obtain exemption for (a person); give reasons for the exemption of (a person) from a duty or obligation.
—–
and several other senses relating to condone, exculpate, exempt, free from blame, which I will omit.

In only one sense, does it approach “recuse”, as “Decline (a deed, to do) with apologies”.

Such is the nicety of academia.

By: Chris BC

Chris BC — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 04:26:04 +0000

There is simple brilliance in your no brainer assessment William.

By: William Larson

William Larson — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:21:28 +0000

What’s fascinating to me here is that Penn State did not need to ask Easterling to list scientists critical of Mann’s work. Any administrative assistant (nee “secretary”) could have found such persons with just five minutes worth of Googling. Or, if they have to ask some scientist, rather than an admin, for such a list of names, it is a no-brainer to ask a scientist NOT at Penn State to provide a list.

By: Mark T

Mark T — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:52:56 +0000

Or an inside source as well.

Mark

By: John M

John M — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:08:52 +0000

All kinds of dominoes are falling. Who knows where it will lead?

“Nittany Spring?”