It's hard to find guys as well-read as him who have been juicing their minds out for 30+ years. They exist but they aren't plenty and they aren't sharing information like this guy does.
I'm not sure why experience is so valuable all of the time. Sure it counts for a lot in a lot of conversations but when we're just looking at graphs and discussing pharmacokinetics, it doesn't make a difference if someone has run the drug or not. That's why we love data - because it doesn't care if you've been there or not. The numbers are going to tell the story.
Again, and i'll say it again and again, I don't get why you guys have such a problem with this guy. I'm starting to think it's an ego thing, personally. A lot of guys who hang around these spaces have big egos whether they want to acknowledge it or not, and don't appreciate a guy who goes around correcting people's mistakes. I respect a guy who does that for me. I appreciate it. If I'm wrong about something I need to know about it yesterday. I want the graphs, the data, the studies. I don't give a shit if the guy linking them to me has taken the drugs himself. It counts for absolutely sweet fuck all in my mind. I care about what the results of the research.
Believe me, if the guy starts to get under my skin you'll all be the first to know about it. I just don't see a problem with what he's doing right now AT all. I see a problem with the way people are lashing out at him. It's starting to look a lot like bullying.
This is a place where we're supposed to share as much information as possible and give time to people who are doing extra work to get us more information. We should appreciate him regardless of how you feel about his interpersonal skills. We should be taking advantage of a guy who likes to do this boring shit for us for free.
@readalot you want to come over and pork my wife sometime just let me know.