en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/699096 Comments by Loren http://concreteacademic.com/2010/04/update/#IDComment76907856 "Don't call it a comeback!" Also: I was thinking this site needs more LL Cool J quotes. Mon, 24 May 2010 14:54:11 +0000 http://concreteacademic.com/2010/04/update/#IDComment76907856 http://concreteacademic.com/2009/11/the-value-of-dynasties/#IDComment44310353 Good article, though I wish the love-'em-or-hate-'em mentality wasn't so present; I think it causes less than deserved appreciation for good games because of who's playing in them. That having been said, I usually root for the underdog, so I find myself rooting against the dynasties fairly often. I had a huge smile on my face when the Giants beat the Patriots in Super Bowl 42, but winning the previous 18 games was still mighty impressive. I don't have statistics, but I wish winning wasn't so closely tied to money spent. The Yankees' salary this year was 65 million dollars more than that of the next highest-paid team, and 88 million dollars more than that of the Phillies'. Okay, so I have one statistic, but that's just one team from one sport in one season, so it doesn't mean much. In general though, I'd like to see a more level playing field. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:34:34 +0000 http://concreteacademic.com/2009/11/the-value-of-dynasties/#IDComment44310353 http://concreteacademic.com/2009/10/evaluating-intelligent-design/#IDComment41142396 I guess I'd just like to see an agenda shift. Too often the conclusions reached by research are in line with the conclusions of those paying for it. Science/research is fine but when it's accompanied by scientists' assumptions which they treat as dogma, it casts a pall on the research as a whole. Scientists don't have the best track record of drawing accurate conclusions from their findings. Maybe agendas should just be left out of it entirely...but I have a feeling that's where the funding for lots of research comes from. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:49:39 +0000 http://concreteacademic.com/2009/10/evaluating-intelligent-design/#IDComment41142396