>The author's red-herring about Type I vs Type II errors is based solely on the beekeepers perspective and,

You think?

>Perhaps I am too harsh but the author's unnecessary use of pejorative language throughout the article did little to encourage the assumption of good faith. 

S. ( name for short) is starting out but not new to beekeeping. Has worked with Marla Spivak and commercial beekeepers. I like looking at issues from all angles myself.

 

> I am unimpressed and do not think that I got value for my tax dollars.

If you think his piece was a waste of your tax dollars his is only a drop in a huge tank.

I enjoyed the article not because of content but because makes people think.

Also if you think carefully funding is for the person to research a topic and write the article. Those doing the funding must have thought the subject needed researched but like most studies ( except perhaps big ag paid for studies in my humble opinion. chuckle ) one never knows what the final content will bee.

bob

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