Chris,

Just a word of warning on Mr O. I think all his claimed credentials are fictitious.

A small anecdote...A little while back one thread devolved into a discussion about the Athenian constitution. Mr O asserted with full confidence that the Athenian leadership was chosen by lot. Its the sort of error someone would make if they based their knowledge on some Reader's Digest style history or perhaps a misunderstanding of the history channel.

Anyway it was utterly wrong and completely bonkers. While some inconsequential positions were chosen by lot nothing approaching leadership was.

So I pointed out the error and offered a few facts that demonstrated the error.

Mr O's response wasn't to defend his claims with data. It wasn't to admit error.

Instead he suddenly proclaimed that he had academic credentials in ancient Greece and therefore anything he said about Athens was correct. He'd created these supposed credentials out of thin air as a means to defend the indefensible.

I assume all his other claims are equally invalid.

As another example, he claims to be an environmental sociologist. But the functions of that profession, require a significant understanding of population statistics. Yet he's the person who rejected all ABS data as second-hand tripe and relies on walking around various suburbs estimating Chinese populations in those regions. Its all rather pathetic.

Chris,

mhaze is a liar as well as being a know-all-know-nothing. I feel sorry for ignorant uneducated people like him.

they invite their relos and mates to come on over
Paul1405,
So, how did you get here then ?

Dear Chris,

Pay attention to mhaze.

Mr Opinion keeps bringing up his " qualifications"
in discussions. Even if his qualifications
were what he says they are that just means he's
arguing from memory,
not from understanding.
His insecurity is very loud.

Foxy,

The way you disregard the importance of formal credentials suggests to me that you do not have any qualifications worth mentioning.

Mr O,

Ah, but therein lies the rub.

Those who have - don't brag.
They have nothing to prove.

Something that you haven't yet come to realize.
Unfortunately.

Best you go back to your usual rants about China.
That's all you're capable of doing.