It is a logical fallacy to appeal to authority. However it can be an appropriate form of rational argument if all parties agree that the testimony is appropriate to the circumstances. For this reason it would be be interesting to analyze which so called experts agree or disagree with different beliefs.
This website is built upon the premise that we can organize data in such a way, that we can promote good ideas, and demote bad ideas.
We will play with letting information related to those who agree or disagree with an idea affect the idea’s score. For instance, how many google search results come up with a given name? How many news stories? How many Google Scholar citations the person being cited?
In order for us to have any hope in mankind’s future, we have to believe that good ideas are recognized by smart people and carried forward throughout history. If this is true, smart people from the past will be remembered today. Plato, Aristotle, and Newton were all remembered because they said something true.
Algorithms are working today that rank scholars according to how often they are cited by their peers.
We will use similar techniques to promote ideas that are supported by many trained experts.
Abraham Lincoln
George Bush
George Romney
Myclob
Mitt Romney
Orson Scott Card
Ronald Reagan
Myclob's Thoughts
People in general
- People are annoying.
People don't talk to each other any more, they speak to the studio audience (they are always trying to be funny).
People who talk to you like they are talking to children are annoying.
Miscellaneous
My Dad is cool.
People "networking" is fake.
Laub, Mike
Myclob should run for political office.
Myclob is a cool person.
Meglaub is a great individual.
Myclob is a good photographer.
Myclob is a good "blogger".
Laubs, Family
James Laub is a great kid.
Authors
Orson Scott Card is the best living Science Fiction writer.
Ayn Rand is relevant today.
Poets
Gerard Manley Hopkins was a good poet.
Rudyard Kipling was cool.
Politicians
Robert Naknemera was pretty cool.
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