This is a bit of a pointless discussion, so my final word is that:
1) I am a huge fan of interdisciplinary work. There are countless examples where techniques from one areas of science have been brought in to another and cracked problems
2) I am not saying someone without expertise shouldn't offer an opinion. What I'm saying is if you are not a paleographer for example and you offer an opinion on paleography then I will judge your contribution more critically and will ask a paleographer to review it before I take it seriously. If on the other hand you make an argument from statistics, I will judge it by those standards instead
3) I certainly do not think all experts are right even in their own field and have no problem challenging them, but expect to be challenged back on their terms, not mine
I think this is a pragmatic approach that maintains intellectual integrity.
1) I am a huge fan of interdisciplinary work. There are countless examples where techniques from one areas of science have been brought in to another and cracked problems
2) I am not saying someone without expertise shouldn't offer an opinion. What I'm saying is if you are not a paleographer for example and you offer an opinion on paleography then I will judge your contribution more critically and will ask a paleographer to review it before I take it seriously. If on the other hand you make an argument from statistics, I will judge it by those standards instead
3) I certainly do not think all experts are right even in their own field and have no problem challenging them, but expect to be challenged back on their terms, not mine
I think this is a pragmatic approach that maintains intellectual integrity.
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