New Post: "I Do Listen to the Experts. Do YOU?"

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 While who is or isn't an expert is entirely subjective, I can think of several very reasonable criteria:

    * substantial experience dealing directly with the topic

    * knowledgeable on the broad set of facts about the topic and on the history of activity on it

    * a depth and breadth of applied research on the topic

    * active participation in discussions with the community of researchers around the topic

    * a considered opinion on specific aspects of the topic

    * a continual accumulation of information about the topic.



By these standards, there are plenty of Voynich experts.

Well asteckley, thanks for the mention, and I do like your above list. I would also think it is a very good overview of what I would consider an expert on any topic, including this one.

Rich