On Sat, 8 Jan 2000, Barbara Belyea wrote: > If I have read the rules of this list correctly, it should be an > "informed discussion of beekeeping issues," not uninformed comments on > the state of science or other hopelessly general subjects. I would at > least like to see a clear maintained connection between beekeeping and > any subjects proposed. > -- The state of science is critical to many of the issues found on this list. It provides the context of every posting that deals with the subject of beekeeping from a scientific perspective. Today the beekeeper is very much at the mercy of those who claim the title of scientist. In many countries only the scientist is permitted the right to say how we may care for our bees. It would be tragic for us to allow them to become the "Wizards of the relm" without questioning their methods or limitations. Mistakes made due to poor science have resulted in too many deaths to allow us to relax our watch on this area. I would also like to remind all who are concerned about the rules of this list, and logic and science in general that there is a thing call "ad hominem" arguments or attacks.