Comments for The Underwater Blogger http://muablog.wordpress.com Underwater Archaeology and the Internet Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:48:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on The Seventh “P” – By Dr. Susan Langley by rex cowan http://muablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/the-seventh-%e2%80%9cp%e2%80%9d-by-dr-susan-langley/#comment-314 rex cowan Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:48:14 +0000 http://muablog.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-314 Dear Kurt, When all that is said the plain fact is that your highly qualified, senior regulator in the field has not replied to relevant comments on her ex-cathedra text. I write as one who has been working in this field for over 40 years. Regards Rex Dear Kurt,
When all that is said the plain fact is that your highly qualified, senior regulator in the field has not replied to relevant comments on her ex-cathedra text.
I write as one who has been working in this field for over 40 years.
Regards
Rex

]]> Comment on The Seventh “P” – By Dr. Susan Langley by kurt http://muablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/the-seventh-%e2%80%9cp%e2%80%9d-by-dr-susan-langley/#comment-313 kurt Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:56:31 +0000 http://muablog.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-313 Rex, I don't think the site will become as you put it, "a place for posting a ream of unchallenged viewpoints." since you yourself posted a challenge Dr. Langley's viewpoint. Further more other comments to guest bloggers have received responses. Freedom of discussion means that viewers have the option to either comment or not. I have extended that freedom to the authors as well. Actually it is your views on the subject Dr. Langely raised that remain unchallenged not hers. best, Kurt Rex, I don’t think the site will become as you put it, “a place for posting a ream of unchallenged viewpoints.” since you yourself posted a challenge Dr. Langley’s viewpoint. Further more other comments to guest bloggers have received responses. Freedom of discussion means that viewers have the option to either comment or not. I have extended that freedom to the authors as well. Actually it is your views on the subject Dr. Langely raised that remain unchallenged not hers.

best,

Kurt

]]> Comment on The Seventh “P” – By Dr. Susan Langley by rex cowan http://muablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/the-seventh-%e2%80%9cp%e2%80%9d-by-dr-susan-langley/#comment-312 rex cowan Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:02:55 +0000 http://muablog.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-312 Dear Kurt, No reply to my comment so sadly this site looks as if it could become just a place for posting a ream of unchallenged viewpoints. Best Rex Dear Kurt,
No reply to my comment so sadly this site looks as if it could become just a place for posting a ream of unchallenged viewpoints.
Best
Rex

]]> Comment on The Seventh “P” – By Dr. Susan Langley by Museum of Underwater Archaeology: Profit; The Seventh “P” by Dr. Susan Langley - Casco Bay Boaters Blog http://muablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/the-seventh-%e2%80%9cp%e2%80%9d-by-dr-susan-langley/#comment-311 Museum of Underwater Archaeology: Profit; The Seventh “P” by Dr. Susan Langley - Casco Bay Boaters Blog Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:54:20 +0000 http://muablog.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-311 [...] KEEP READING ON THE UNDERWATER BLOGGER » November 26th, 2009 | Tags: Eco-Tourism, Historic Preservation, Marine Archaeology, Marine Biology and Oceanography, Nautical History, SCUBA, Sustainability | Category: Business, Canada, Destinations & Tourism, Editorial, Musings & Food for Thought, Oceans, Science and Nature, Shipwrecks | Leave a comment | [...] [...] KEEP READING ON THE UNDERWATER BLOGGER » November 26th, 2009 | Tags: Eco-Tourism, Historic Preservation, Marine Archaeology, Marine Biology and Oceanography, Nautical History, SCUBA, Sustainability | Category: Business, Canada, Destinations & Tourism, Editorial, Musings & Food for Thought, Oceans, Science and Nature, Shipwrecks | Leave a comment | [...]

]]> Comment on So, Who Cares About Underwater Cultural Heritage? – By Dr. John Broadwater by IMadeSeesgabe http://muablog.wordpress.com/2009/05/19/so-who-cares-about-underwater-cultural-heritage-by-dr-john-broadwater/#comment-308 IMadeSeesgabe Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:40:20 +0000 http://muablog.wordpress.com/?p=151#comment-308 Amazing Article , I thought it was wonderful I look ahead to more similar postings like this one. Does This Blog have a RSS I can subscribe to for fresh posts? Amazing Article , I thought it was wonderful

I look ahead to more similar postings like this one. Does This Blog have a RSS I can subscribe to for fresh posts?

]]> Comment on The Seventh “P” – By Dr. Susan Langley by rex cowan http://muablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/the-seventh-%e2%80%9cp%e2%80%9d-by-dr-susan-langley/#comment-300 rex cowan Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:27:06 +0000 http://muablog.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-300 Dear Kurt, It may not be required to reply to comments on a scientific or political blog - but it is in the nature of a democratic notice-board of this kind that advocatrs field criticism of blog contents - particularly if they are in a position of domestic power. So I do hope to hear Dr Langley's views. Best regards Rex Dear Kurt,
It may not be required to reply to comments on a scientific or political blog – but it is in the nature of a democratic notice-board of this kind
that advocatrs field criticism of blog contents – particularly if they are in a position of domestic power. So I do hope to hear Dr Langley’s views.
Best regards
Rex

]]> Comment on The Seventh “P” – By Dr. Susan Langley by muablog http://muablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/the-seventh-%e2%80%9cp%e2%80%9d-by-dr-susan-langley/#comment-299 muablog Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:46:55 +0000 http://muablog.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-299 Hi Rex, The point of this site, or to be more accurate the Guest Blogger portion of the site, is to offer some of the leading figures in underwater archaeology a forum for writing on subjects related to the field that are of interest to them. When the MUA invites its guest bloggers we do not make it a requirement for them to respond to comments. That function is available to them if they wish to use it but if they are unable to because of schedules or are not interested then that is their choice. In some cases they may not be immediately available for any number or reasons when the MUA actually posts their submission which can be weeks after they send it to us. We do appreciate your visiting the MUA though and hope you still find it worthwhile despite not yet receiving a reply to your comment. Best regards, T Kurt Knoerl Director The MUA Hi Rex,
The point of this site, or to be more accurate the Guest Blogger portion of the site, is to offer some of the leading figures in underwater archaeology a forum for writing on subjects related to the field that are of interest to them. When the MUA invites its guest bloggers we do not make it a requirement for them to respond to comments. That function is available to them if they wish to use it but if they are unable to because of schedules or are not interested then that is their choice. In some cases they may not be immediately available for any number or reasons when the MUA actually posts their submission which can be weeks after they send it to us. We do appreciate your visiting the MUA though and hope you still find it worthwhile despite not yet receiving a reply to your comment.

Best regards,
T Kurt Knoerl
Director
The MUA

]]> Comment on The Seventh “P” – By Dr. Susan Langley by rex cowan http://muablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/the-seventh-%e2%80%9cp%e2%80%9d-by-dr-susan-langley/#comment-298 rex cowan Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:45 +0000 http://muablog.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-298 What is the point of this site if comments on important aspects of the blog are ignored? Dr Langleys long blog bristled with contentious 'issues' and her c.v. is huge so she has a lot to explain or defend. What is the point of this site if comments on important aspects of the blog are ignored? Dr Langleys long blog bristled with contentious ‘issues’ and her c.v. is huge so she has a lot to explain or defend.

]]> Comment on The Seventh “P” – By Dr. Susan Langley by rex cowan http://muablog.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/the-seventh-%e2%80%9cp%e2%80%9d-by-dr-susan-langley/#comment-280 rex cowan Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:35:45 +0000 http://muablog.wordpress.com/?p=289#comment-280 I may be wrong but your interesting and thoughtful contribution does not grasp the nettle of the arguments for and against the financing of scientific exploitation of shipwreck sites by the controlled sale of recorded serial objects. This raises both hackles and deeply felt 'ethics', and here we come near to a form of religious conviction. Never mind the treasure which is the more extreme sector of demonisation - but explain what governs the need to keep together the countless (pun) thousands of say musket balls, stone flints, brass thimbles all identical, all fully recorded - when perhaps less than 1% will ever be exhibited to the public. Then store, curate, annually 'conserve', insure and provide PHd students access and facilities to prepare learned papers on the minute differences missed by original recorders and cosnervators - and see where your scarce resources go then. I may be wrong but your interesting and thoughtful contribution does not grasp the nettle of the arguments for and against the financing of scientific exploitation of shipwreck sites by the controlled sale of recorded serial objects. This raises both hackles and deeply felt ‘ethics’, and here we come near to a form of religious conviction.
Never mind the treasure which is the more extreme
sector of demonisation – but explain what governs the need to keep together the countless (pun)
thousands of say musket balls, stone flints, brass thimbles all identical, all fully recorded – when perhaps less than 1% will ever be exhibited to the public. Then store, curate, annually ‘conserve’, insure and provide PHd students access and facilities to prepare learned papers on the minute differences missed by original recorders and cosnervators – and see where your scarce resources go then.

]]> Comment on 50 Years Later – By Dr. Filipe Castro by Filipe Castro http://muablog.wordpress.com/2009/10/20/50-years-later-by-dr-filipe-castro/#comment-268 Filipe Castro Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:31:32 +0000 http://muablog.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-268 Dear Rex, I fully and completely agree that archaeologists cannot be trusted with the management of the cultural heritage alone. It would not be democratic, and there is a growing consensus that the crowed that joined around the UNESCO Convention is unfortunately protecting a bunch of senile, mean and anal prohibitionists, that have successfully conspired against two generations of young archaeologists, preventing them from digging and thus destroying their careers. But the solution is not to mine the archaeological sites and sell the shiny objects. We both know that in the past 50 years THs have done a lot of that. How many THs have ever looked at the remains of a ship's hull and thought that they were an amazing window into the past, a formidable artifact that incorporates so much knowledge, experience and craftsmanship? Dear Rex,

I fully and completely agree that archaeologists cannot be trusted with the management of the cultural heritage alone. It would not be democratic, and there is a growing consensus that the crowed that joined around the UNESCO Convention is unfortunately protecting a bunch of senile, mean and anal prohibitionists, that have successfully conspired against two generations of young archaeologists, preventing them from digging and thus destroying their careers.

But the solution is not to mine the archaeological sites and sell the shiny objects. We both know that in the past 50 years THs have done a lot of that.

How many THs have ever looked at the remains of a ship’s hull and thought that they were an amazing window into the past, a formidable artifact that incorporates so much knowledge, experience and craftsmanship?

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