In a message dated 06/09/2007 15:16:03 GMT Standard Time,
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<<"The conjunction of science and speculation is always best avoided, don't
you think?"
The starting point of science is speculation. After all what is a
hypotheses if not purposeful speculation?
Steve Noble >>
Of course, but the scientist doesn't go public until he or she has
sufficient evidence to give them a chance of convincing a sceptical audience. Without
scepticism, and careful evidence gathering, we'd still be stuck with king
bees and all sorts of nonsense. A vague 'it is possible' won't get anything past
peer review. I seem to remember a good few appeals for peer-reviewed
evidence on this list in connection with small cell. Why should the bar come falling
down here?
Regards,
Robert Brenchley,
Birmingham UK
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