SilasBarta comments on Let Them Debate College Students - Less Wrong

46 Post author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 09 September 2009 06:15PM

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Comment author: SilasBarta 10 September 2009 03:28:29AM 1 point [-]

Well then, how about sending a non-biology professor (math, literature[!], engineering, philosophy, etc) who merely has a side interest in biology? (and passes all of EY's suggested vetting)

Then you'd be sending someone of equal status, with similar biology credentials (except maybe compared to Behe), and still have the same impressive effect of winning despite having limited experience in the field.

Comment author: lavalamp 10 September 2009 03:44:03PM 5 points [-]

I don't think it's a great idea to imply to the public that scientists are equally competent in all fields. They already have that impression, no need to strengthen it...

Comment author: John_Maxwell_IV 10 September 2009 08:19:48PM 0 points [-]

Do they have the same impression regarding mathematicians and philosophers?