tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723067.post2860166016792325640..comments2008-03-14T20:10:51.695ZComments on The purple scorpion: Manhattan declaration - a bungled opportunityJohn Pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12989707573947742653noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723067.post-67287672469800881152008-03-14T20:10:00.000Z2008-03-14T20:10:00.000ZHi MarkI'm starting from the assumption that the d...Hi Mark<BR/><BR/>I'm starting from the assumption that the declaration is intended for the general public.<BR/><BR/>To my mind it includes no memorable language. Where are the short sentences? Where are the memorable soundbites? Where are the quotable quotes? <BR/><BR/>That's why I dub it a missed opportunity.The Purple Scorpionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12989707573947742653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22723067.post-47202203501172750202008-03-14T16:23:00.000Z2008-03-14T16:23:00.000ZDo you think the wording is that bad? These chaps ...Do you think the wording is that bad? These chaps are supposed to be scientists, not ad-men, it all seems perfectly clear and straightforward to me. <BR/><BR/>I mean, no serious scientist could say 'There is no such thing as MMGW', he can only say 'We are 93.7% certain with a margin of error of sigma-pr-squared that there is no such thing as MMGW'Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.com