Comments on: Best science post of 2009 voting now open http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:52:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: «bønez_brigade» http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/comment-page-1/#comment-191862 «bønez_brigade» Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:16:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/#comment-191862 Thanks for the info, Abbas. That was probably best for the lesser-known science blogs to get some exposure, as I'm thinking any Pharyngula posts nominated would've dominated if the Pharyngulites had a contender on the ballot. Thanks for the info, Abbas. That was probably best for the lesser-known science blogs to get some exposure, as I’m thinking any Pharyngula posts nominated would’ve dominated if the Pharyngulites had a contender on the ballot.

]]> By: Abbas Raza http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/comment-page-1/#comment-191633 Abbas Raza Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:30:04 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/#comment-191633 Bonez and Cheyenne, I just saw these comments and wanted to clarify that there is no anti-PZ bias among the editors of 3QD. We didn't nominate ANY of the posts on the list of nominees; readers did that, and it just so happens that no one nominated Pharyngula. I personally sent PZ an email inviting him to enter, and also sent him a message on Facebook, but he chose not to enter himself or even post an announcement about the prize so that one of his readers might have nominated him. And I agree that he occasionally has very good science posts. In any case, though Phil didn't make it into the finalists by voting, the editors of 3QD did include his post about Hubble in the finalists as the one "wildcard" entry. Now it's all in Steven Pinker's hands... Best of luck, Phil! Bonez and Cheyenne,

I just saw these comments and wanted to clarify that there is no anti-PZ bias among the editors of 3QD. We didn’t nominate ANY of the posts on the list of nominees; readers did that, and it just so happens that no one nominated Pharyngula. I personally sent PZ an email inviting him to enter, and also sent him a message on Facebook, but he chose not to enter himself or even post an announcement about the prize so that one of his readers might have nominated him. And I agree that he occasionally has very good science posts.

In any case, though Phil didn’t make it into the finalists by voting, the editors of 3QD did include his post about Hubble in the finalists as the one “wildcard” entry. Now it’s all in Steven Pinker’s hands… Best of luck, Phil!

]]> By: Stone Age Scientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/comment-page-1/#comment-190455 Stone Age Scientist Wed, 10 Jun 2009 04:47:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/#comment-190455 Hi Phil, 再接再厲 (to continue in perseverance). Your articles were very good, though. Hi Phil, 再接再厲 (to continue in perseverance). Your articles were very good, though.

]]> By: «bønez_brigade» http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/comment-page-1/#comment-188773 «bønez_brigade» Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:31:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/#comment-188773 @ Cheyenne, I'm going to assume you're someone who is interesting in science and is a reader of science blogs (b/c you are here, of course; but correct me if I'm wrong). So, with that said, you should know better than to make a blanket statement about something with such a sample (and sample size) as you've given. To get a realistic representation of Pharyngula, try the following (in the "By Category" section): http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/archives.php Commenters have presented such a list for the very blog on which we're commenting, and you know as well as any reader here that that's not only bunk, but a <i>bad</i> way to analyze a blog. 3QD has the right to put any posts they choose in their list, but they've left out some good science blogging, without a doubt. And I was "calling you out" b/c, as his archive shows, you're analysis of Pharyngula doesn't hold up. Feel free to tell me what's wrong (or non-scientific) with the link I provided yesterday. Like I said, I can provide many more. @ Cheyenne,
I’m going to assume you’re someone who is interesting in science and is a reader of science blogs (b/c you are here, of course; but correct me if I’m wrong). So, with that said, you should know better than to make a blanket statement about something with such a sample (and sample size) as you’ve given. To get a realistic representation of Pharyngula, try the following (in the “By Category” section):
http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/archives.php

Commenters have presented such a list for the very blog on which we’re commenting, and you know as well as any reader here that that’s not only bunk, but a bad way to analyze a blog. 3QD has the right to put any posts they choose in their list, but they’ve left out some good science blogging, without a doubt.

And I was “calling you out” b/c, as his archive shows, you’re analysis of Pharyngula doesn’t hold up. Feel free to tell me what’s wrong (or non-scientific) with the link I provided yesterday. Like I said, I can provide many more.

]]> By: Cheyenne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/comment-page-1/#comment-188743 Cheyenne Thu, 04 Jun 2009 16:23:55 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/#comment-188743 @bonez- I don't really get how you are "calling me out" on something. It ain't my list bro. I have nothing to do with it. I just very casually made the rather obvious statement that the 3 Quarks Daily poll is about the best science blogs and that is probably the reason that PZ doesn't have any on there. I'm not making any "claims" about anything or criticizing anything. Just pointing out an obvious fact (or if it's not obvious why is PZ not in the running at this point?). OK you got me I'm not a daily reader of Pharyngula. So I just went over there for a look see and these are what his posts are about on his first page- 1- A t-shirt he likes 2- Another online poll regarding evolution 3- Who should win the Molly award 4- A cartoon he found funny 5- Post about the Singh controversy 6- "Bérubéan snark" post regarding the Supreme court nomination 7- Gay marriage 8- Anti-PETA rant 9- John Wilkins blog Not a whole lot of science there. That's probably why the list doesn't include him right now. @bonez- I don’t really get how you are “calling me out” on something. It ain’t my list bro. I have nothing to do with it. I just very casually made the rather obvious statement that the 3 Quarks Daily poll is about the best science blogs and that is probably the reason that PZ doesn’t have any on there. I’m not making any “claims” about anything or criticizing anything. Just pointing out an obvious fact (or if it’s not obvious why is PZ not in the running at this point?).

OK you got me I’m not a daily reader of Pharyngula. So I just went over there for a look see and these are what his posts are about on his first page-

1- A t-shirt he likes
2- Another online poll regarding evolution
3- Who should win the Molly award
4- A cartoon he found funny
5- Post about the Singh controversy
6- “Bérubéan snark” post regarding the Supreme court nomination
7- Gay marriage
8- Anti-PETA rant
9- John Wilkins blog

Not a whole lot of science there. That’s probably why the list doesn’t include him right now.

]]> By: «bønez_brigade» http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/comment-page-1/#comment-188738 «bønez_brigade» Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:55:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/#comment-188738 @ Cheyenne, Oh, I wasn't mad at you; I was just calling you out on something so blatantly incorrect. Like I said, what you wrote is not unlike the flak Phil receives about his blog when he's not posting specifically on "science" full-time. It's a demonstrably weak claim. Tell me what wasn't "high quality" about the link I provided. I can provide many more from the last year (as that appears to what the contest is open) if you think one is all I can find. FWIW, from your 4th sentence (and its parenthetical companion), methinks you're not a regular reader of Pharyngula. Oh, and BTW, you originally wrote 3 sentences, since a question is still a sentence. ; ] @ Cheyenne,
Oh, I wasn’t mad at you; I was just calling you out on something so blatantly incorrect. Like I said, what you wrote is not unlike the flak Phil receives about his blog when he’s not posting specifically on “science” full-time. It’s a demonstrably weak claim.

Tell me what wasn’t “high quality” about the link I provided. I can provide many more from the last year (as that appears to what the contest is open) if you think one is all I can find. FWIW, from your 4th sentence (and its parenthetical companion), methinks you’re not a regular reader of Pharyngula.

Oh, and BTW, you originally wrote 3 sentences, since a question is still a sentence. ; ]

]]> By: Cheyenne http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/comment-page-1/#comment-188719 Cheyenne Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:24:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/06/02/best-science-post-of-2009-voting-now-open/#comment-188719 @bonez- Yeah, thanks, I do understand that it's his blog and "he can blog about whatever the hell he wants". I think you read way too much into my 2 sentence post. It's just very simple - the 3 Quarks Daily poll is about high quality science posts. PZ doesn't have any articles on that list because he doesn't blog about science very much (or he doesn't do it very well when he occasionally does it apparently). Don't get mad at me. I didn't make the list. @bonez-

Yeah, thanks, I do understand that it’s his blog and “he can blog about whatever the hell he wants”. I think you read way too much into my 2 sentence post. It’s just very simple – the 3 Quarks Daily poll is about high quality science posts. PZ doesn’t have any articles on that list because he doesn’t blog about science very much (or he doesn’t do it very well when he occasionally does it apparently).

Don’t get mad at me. I didn’t make the list.

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