> 2nd hand conversation is called gossip in most areas.
>
It seems to me that many of the things we discuss are second hand. What
varies is the quality of the source. Personal communication from a person
unwilling to participate in the discussion can be readily dismissed
(although it may still have some value) whereas peer-reviewed publications
are significantly higher in quality (well, sometimes it is). Part of our
discussion should always be to evaluate the sources.
Todd Ryan
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