My Computer

[Sven Burmeister]

On Dienstag, 27. November 2007, Andreas Hartmetz wrote:
> The scientific method is the basis of a meritocracy and it has had a little
> success recently. If you *do* perform experiments it's the only way to go.
>
> At that point I don't care much about "My Computer" or "Gnorp" but about
> unfalsifiable statements derived from "internal" data that nobody can
> check. That's not how friendly (yes, friendly! Dammit!) cooperation works.

Did you provide data about Places being the better option? If the only thing 
that counts for you is data, you should not state anything without backing it 
up with data. Yet you did, which does not sound consistent and hence people 
don't understand why you, who did not provide any data for his claim, 
criticise others for not doing so.

> At that point I don't care much about "My Computer" or "Gnorp" but about
> unfalsifiable statements derived from "internal" data that nobody can
> check. That's not how friendly (yes, friendly! Dammit!) cooperation works.

Exactly, but that's what you did. Yo have no data at all against "My Computer" 
or in favour of Places but still claim that Places is the better choice. At 
the same time you criticise that others do not provide data for their claim 
that "My computer" being the better choice. That does not make sense.

Please don't claim that rejecting this inconsistent behaviour means that 
people are unfriendly. I bet that if you come up with data yourself and base 
your claims and criticism on that, they will listen to you. Or just state 
your opinion without calling for data if people disagree with it.

Sven