Hello Bee-L, Ben Franklin was a scientist in the truest sense. He behaved the way most scientists operated in that era. I find the conclusion that most scientists are in the pockets of someone and incapable of objective reasoning to be highly offensive. That statement serms baseless and loosely stated. Surely, there are people who allow subjective forces guide their scientific activities, but my experience suggests that they are a minority. Most scientists that I know really and truly try to solve problems with objectivity and as unbiased a procedure for testing hypotheses as possible. Sincerely, Jeff Harris *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html