When is ad hominem information relevant to an energy discussion?

ByRod Adams

While doing a vanity search on Technorati to see if there was anything interesting being said about Atomic Insights, I found a post by a reader who is also a blogger that caught my attention. The title did it – Sticking Up For “Our Man Adams”.

As a pretty vain guy, I had to follow the links to find out what was going on and why Sovietologist thought I needed protection. What I found was a thread that accused me of being pathetic and someone who negated his credibility by resorting to an ad hominem attack on Amory Lovins. I have been having a bit of fun engaging in the give and take on the thread and thought you you might find it amusing – if you happen to get into logic and critical thinking discussions.

Scroll down a ways in the discussion found at http://scienceblogs.com/deltoid/2007/12/mashey_on_moncktonschulte.php. If you do not feel like scrolling, once you click on the link you can just do a “find on this page” for Lovins.

Comments and critiques are welcome.

Rod Adams
Rod Adams

Rod Adams is Managing Partner of Nucleation Capital, a venture fund that invests in advanced nuclear, which provides affordable access to this clean energy sector to pronuclear and impact investors. Rod, a former submarine Engineer Officer and founder of Adams Atomic Engines, Inc., which was one of the earliest advanced nuclear ventures, is an atomic energy expert with small nuclear plant operating and design experience. He has engaged in technical, strategic, political, historic and financial analysis of the nuclear industry, its technology, regulation, and policies for several decades through Atomic Insights, both as its primary blogger and as host of The Atomic Show Podcast. Please click here to subscribe to the Atomic Show RSS feed. To join Rod's pronuclear network and receive his occasional newsletter, click here.

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