areal scientis

[Cathy Quinones]

In article <33tsnt$t7l at tierra.santafe.ede> cheryl at wijiji.santafe.edu (C. A. Stewart) writes:
>In article <33qs6i$d96 at darkstar.UCSC.EDU> quinones at orchid.UCSC.EDU (Cathy Quinones) writes:
>>I think it is worthy to discuss, if we end up agreeing that a
>>"scientist" can be defined in a variety of ways.  I
>>agree with you, being a scientist isn't about having X number of
>>postgraduate degrees from this or that university, or having Y number of
>>publications by a certain deadline.  It is about being having a curious
>>nature, looking at existing information in new ways and/or collecting new
>>information and (most importantly, IMO), asking the right questions. 
>
>If that is the criterion, then every 4-year-old is a scientist.

(and other warm, supportive thoughts deleted)

Well, guys, I will do the altruistic thing by sparing you the rest of
the above response.  Now Cheryl isn't just happy to publicly tell me
I am not entitled to my opinions, she also sent me some very loving
e-mail (which amused me to no end!).  

Does anyone have any other ideas for new threads?  This one was going
well until I dared to contribute and the thought police cut in...  (is
this a new, pernicious trend?  Does the group now need a moderator?  Or,
did we *get* a moderator and I missed the announcement?!)
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