pq: "Apparently ideas are valid (or not) based not on their content, or even the reputation of the author, but on where they’re published." - Björn Brembs

"She is — to extend the metaphor — a priest. But though Redfield wears the proper robes, Brown wants to dismiss her because she’s not standing on the proper altar." - Andrew Lang

wow - but as frustrating as it is to hear at least they are making their ideology explicit and this is turning out to be a great case for open scientific discussion - I wonder if the authors have responded in the blogosphere - Jean-Claude Bradley