On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:43:58 -0600, Don Foreman
wrote:


Your professional reputation is at stake.
Can't get much more self-interest that that...

So are the reps of the reviewers. New "discoveries" (like cold
fusion) certainly should withstand (and be debunked if appropriate) by
peer scrutiny. But sometimes the peers have their own axes to grind,
like years of research and credibility that


One should keep in mind Galileo and his peers in the Catholic Church.

Gunner



"Pax Americana is a philosophy. Hardly an empire.
Making sure other people play nice and dont kill each other (and us)
off in job lots is hardly empire building, particularly when you give
them self determination under "play nice" rules.

Think of it as having your older brother knock the **** out of you
for torturing the cat." Gunner