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[GarthB]

Originally Posted by SAump

I wish to humorously point out that even the NOAA experts were "making things up" too. For example, "The injury number is likely far lower than it should be because many people do not seek help or doctors do not record it as a lightning injury."
http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/index.htm
Blaming the people injured by lightning or those responsible for their treatment is no excuse for whining that you didn't hear about it. Please explain how that makes any more sense than the "Racists" thread.

Watch out for the black helicopters.

(Hey Steve....and you thought he was kidding!)

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Watch out for the black helicopters.

(Hey Steve....and you thought he was kidding!)

You never knows where the MIBs is at.

[SAump]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

You never knows where the MIBs is at.

SDS did nail my weak attempt at {canada} dry humor; as he has many times before.
Funny that CU brought about an interesting discusion on an important topic {YMMV}. Then despite several mistakes made throughout the thread, most people just quietly ignored the opportunity to trade barbs.
You may correct one now for the true horrizon distance. Really does matter when lightning is nearby. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon for details.
Enjoyed the discussion on lightning, but I caution you to pay more attention to the thunder. One thousand one, one thousand two, ....

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by SAump

You may correct one now for the true horrizon distance. Really does matter when lightning is nearby. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horizon for details.

The information contained there may or may not be correct, I don't know; but generally speaking, no one who seriously wishes to document facts should ever use Wikipedia.

At school, we will not accept Wikipedia as a reference on any subject. I don't know of any credible institution that does.

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by GarthB

The information contained there may or may not be correct, I don't know; but generally speaking, no one who seriously wishes to document facts should ever use Wikipedia.

At school, we will not accept Wikipedia as a reference on any subject. I don't know of any credible institution that does.

Where I go to design school, we are allowed to cite a Wikipedia source as long as we back it up with several other sources. A Wikipedia source is not allowed to stand alone with no other corroboration.

[canadaump6]

Originally Posted by GarthB

The information contained there may or may not be correct, I don't know; but generally speaking, no one who seriously wishes to document facts should ever use Wikipedia.

At school, we will not accept Wikipedia as a reference on any subject. I don't know of any credible institution that does.

I used answers.com to help me with a Geography topic proposal on urban sustainability. Apparently I got the definitions of both "urban" and "sustainability" wrong, and this brought my mark down. Then when I used practically the same definition from an online journal article, my definitions were accepted. Frustrating and strange. Answers.com is a good reference. Wikipedia is not quite as good because it can be edited.

[waltjp]

Originally Posted by canadaump6

I used answers.com to help me with a Geography topic proposal on urban sustainability. Apparently I got the definitions of both "urban" and "sustainability" wrong, and this brought my mark down. Then when I used practically the same definition from an online journal article, my definitions were accepted. Frustrating and strange. Answers.com is a good reference. Wikipedia is not quite as good because it can be edited.

Always check more than one source. The more the better. And don't make the mistake of using the one source that agrees with your point of view.

[ManInBlue]

Originally Posted by waltjp

Always check more than one source. The more the better. And don't make the mistake of using the one source that agrees with your point of view.

Very true, walt. If you have information such that you can argue intellegently AGAINST your point, you can make your point more adamantly.

[fitump56]

Originally Posted by GarthB

The information contained there may or may not be correct, I don't know; but generally speaking, no one who seriously wishes to document facts should ever use Wikipedia.

When you can copy and past Yahoo Answers and claim them as your own? Fitted shoe, wear it.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by SAump

Lightning is hotter than the sun.
My info came from scholastics.

So is Salma Hayak.
My info came from the teenager next door.