Dr David Colby Summary

Brett Erina

The argument of whether or not wind turbines produce ailments seems to be quite controversial in claiming who is right and wrong between Dr. David Colby and Dr. Bob McMurtry. Its hard to judge who should be named correct and accurate based on the information given, but with the support of assessing someone’s credibility, I would have to lean more towards Colby’s theory. There is sufficient reasoning behind selecting either one of these doctors, as they are in fact, both licensed doctors. However, the evidence and information that Colby has provided to the reader seems to be slightly more convincing than that of McMurtry’s. Dr. Colby is a legitimate expert in this case. He possesses credentials which fit the description of
McMurtry says that Colby’s medical study relies heavily on infectious diseases and science. McMurtry’s field of expertise is never called into question. The reader still relies on McMurtry’s knowledge of being a dean. There is no suggestion or implication that McMurtry contains enough medical knowledge to be studying the matter. There is however a claim that he has spent “three thousand hours on the issue and made a YouTube video…” which again does not necessarily infer that he holds any extra or stronger significance in the study. Dr. Colby actually reviews two separate studies, one for Chatham-Kent and another with a group of scientists. While McMurtry believes that this is not a science issue and rather an audio physical matter that Colby is not qualified to provide expertise, this is not the case. To support one’s knowledge or qualifying someone as “expert”, McMurtry attempts to eliminate the perception that Colby is appropriate for this field of study based on his credentials. However, McMurtry’s credentials or medical history suggest more. It also pointed out by Colby that McMurtry was trained in orthopedic surgery, despite McMurtry trying to eliminate his background knowledge. Also, an American doctor that McMurtry acquired to testify claims she suffered from ailments near wind turbines and that they