XPost: sci.anthropology.paleo   
   From: jbb@notatt.com   
      
   On 1/18/2026 12:35 PM, JTEM wrote:   
   > On 1/18/26 4:29 AM, Jeff Barnett wrote:   
   >   
   >> So the fact that scientific journals change their ideas and acceptable   
   >> assumptions over   
   >   
   > Journals don't have ideas.   
   >   
   > They're not people. Only people have ideas.   
   >   
   > I'm going to stop here, at the very first critical error, for   
   > reason that should be obvious to anyone familiar with the   
   > definition of "Critical."   
   >   
   > I'm just going to reiterate:   
   >   
   > #1. Academia imposes a need -- not a desire but a need -- to be   
   > published REGARDLESS of work, of findings.   
   >   
   > #2. To meet their requirements, and unable to achieve constant   
   > breakthroughs/discoveries, academics here rehash old stuff.   
   >   
   > #3. This nonsense about language is a very obvious example.   
   Journals do, indeed "have opinions" and ideas. Different journals in   
   similar ideas pursue and specialize in articles about different aspects   
   and pursuits. I'm curious: Have you published much? If so, why don't you   
   relate the experiences that went into the formulations of your opinions   
   about the scientific publication process. If you have lived outside the   
   process, from where did you get your ideas?   
      
   And one more question: Do you know enough about evolutionary science,   
   linguistics, and anthropology to substantiate your claims about a   
   possibility in the early development of language or even sub-language   
   skills? If so, share with us the source of that knowledge: school,   
   independent in-depth study, research, part of a community pursuing   
   knowledge in the area, some other path?? By the way, what specific facts   
   in the article you criticize can you point out as wrong and why? Have   
   you read the article, read a review of it (other than in Usenet), or   
   know anyone who has?   
   --   
   Jeff Barnett   
      
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