Is Dara Dirty?
That's been the focus of this past weeks heated debate.
It's time for a poll.
Her Nationals victory and "remarkable" comeback from her long retirement has raised more than a few eye brows. Some believe she is, some beleive she isn't.
Some of us are on the fence, conflicted, we're thrilled to see a 40 year old swim that fast, we realize she has more talent than most 40 year olds but to become that great, that fast might be suspect.
What's your opinion?
AJ
It's hardly a cliche and it isn't just for criminals. It's another way of saying that a hypothesis can't be accepted as fact without proof -- a basic principle of critical thought. The alternative is proving a negative; that's what leads to witch hunts. Speculation isn't proof.
I think you took the Geek bait. :bolt:
Shame on you, Sam! ;)
Matt: Lotta maybes out there too. That is not the equivalent to saying someone is doping.
Swimming is a lot different than baseball. That's why I'm not sure the analogy applies. Baseball lived in willful blissful ignorance and never tested. Olympic athletes like swimmers undergo extensive testing. It is too bad that BALCO or cycling tars Dara.
It's hardly a cliche and it isn't just for criminals. It's another way of saying that a hypothesis can't be accepted as fact without proof -- a basic principle of critical thought. The alternative is proving a negative; that's what leads to witch hunts. Speculation isn't proof.
I think you took the Geek bait. :bolt:
Shame on you, Sam! ;)
Matt: Lotta maybes out there too. That is not the equivalent to saying someone is doping.
Swimming is a lot different than baseball. That's why I'm not sure the analogy applies. Baseball lived in willful blissful ignorance and never tested. Olympic athletes like swimmers undergo extensive testing. It is too bad that BALCO or cycling tars Dara.
