Clippo

Lets just look at the facts in this thread. I simply responded to the personal jibe by mpkdavies, who, I’m fairly certain knows from past exchanges, that I have a BSc (Hons) & higher degree in a practical science subject.

I asked him if he knew how the person in the link was ‘qualified’ to make the allegations that he did.

And by the way of a snipe back at mpkdavies I asked him what his ‘qualifications’ were to pretend to be such an authority on GW. (I suspect he has a computing qualification but at what level I do not know).

So, essentially this was a personal exchange into which rjt essentially interjected – in post 10 he exposed his own inferiority complex about his own qualification – and which harks back to :-
A totally Personal Post
This post is the announcement to the forum that rjt had been awarded a BA(Hons) from the OU.

To set the record unequivocally straight, I here reproduce the relevant posts in that thread :

Post #10
Post # 32 rjt
Post #33 Clippo
Post#34 rjt
Post #58 rjt

The postings in# between 34 and 58 and some after illustrate the classic Britannist and rjt problem – their paranoid suspicions about posters who don’t mention the evil EU in every post.

Now, to make it crystal clear, I will say again to rjt:-

Congratulations on getting your BA(Hons). Reading between the lines I suspect that this has resulted from a very special and dedicated effort on your part and you thoroughly deserve it.

In no way do I denigrate your degree. From the evidence above, I suggest it is you who has assumed (incorrectly) that I have. I also know that we have had other exchanges on similar lines but I honestly don't think I have denigrated your degree. If you can show me where I have, I will honestly apologise. I will try to explain, in a different way, why you may be mistaken in thinking that I do :-

I have said many times that when anyone offers an opinion on a subject, I try to assess their ‘qualification’ (& not necessarily academic if the subject isn’t academic), for making those statements.

As a scientist, (yes I am and I have several peer-reviewed publications to my name but I’m not going to tell you Davies), it is perfectly natural for me to pay more attention to opinions of people with recognised scientific qualifications or long practical experience, than to believe without question somebody who hasn’t a recognised qualification or experience in that or closely related subjects.
( I do accept that there are a few gifted individuals who may not have true qualifications or even experience but who can pick up the salient features of any debate).

However, if you don’t understand clearly my implication in the last paragraph, a simple example :-
I personally would not consider it to be very credible if a Roman Catholic priest offered me marriage guidance counselling.

So now to the GW debate. A dozen or more sciences have / are contributed(ing) to the GW phenomenon. To persuade me that a person is making a credible point, it helps enormously if they have an accepted qualification / practical experience in any of those sciences or even have previously demonstrated a reliable interest in those subjects.

I have to say bluntly, rjt, that your BA(Hons) is a weakness in this debate – however, if you were to debate, say, ‘cities in ancient times ….., I would take particular cognisance of your views.

I note that mpkdavies has declined to answer my question and I can only imagine what Britannist’s qualifications might be (if he has any).

Finally, for now, you, rjt, and Hartlepool, have freely admitted that you are Creationists. By that I am assuming you believe that God created the Earth and it’s life approx 6,000 years ago. If that is so, can you not see how that belief disqualifies you from making any comment that can believed by most scientists and most other religions, on almost any scientific subject ?

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C-s,I knew that,but its a long term family joke because I did get an award from my science teacher whose name was,Martin NOBEL,honest.

Britannist

I never wrote that it was. And there is no need to use bold black.

We are entitled to point out that Clippo has brought up the subject of people's qualifications in other threads (but only when those people disagree with him on this subject). If we wish to refer to other threads, we can. I do not wish to be censored for stating that, thank you.

You have, from time-to-time, referred to other threads yourself and no one has complained.

Britannist

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Akria

Was Matt entitled to insult Clippo as he did?

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Britannist

Do you?

Prove it.

You started all this (some weeks ago) by you very rudely asking others about their qualifications.

The more you question others about their qualifications the more people are going to ask what your qualifications (if any) are.

I repeat what I wrote earlier: you only ask people about their qualifications (a rude thing to do anyway) on this subject if they do not agree with you. If people agree with you then you take the view that their point of view is valid even if they have no qualifications.

Britannist

Was Clippo entitled to insult (with very mean remarks) one other person (a global warming sceptic) who announced to us a few weeks ago that he gained an impressive degree?

Britannist

You! A scientist?

And what is your speciality in science - the science of boring everying rigid with incessant claptrap from the ever-expanding global warming industry?

Britannist

On the basis of the rot you post to this section of the forum, I've got more qualifications in the tip of my little finger than you have at all.

Why your obsession with the qualifications of others - are you insecure as well as deluded?