On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 14:15:24 GMT, the infamous Doug White scrawled the following:
OK, so if you loan one to me, I'll do the experimentation. Say when! ;)
-- This episode raises disturbing questions about scientific standards, at least in highly political areas such as global warming. Still, it's remarkable to see how quickly corrective information can now spread. After years of ignored freedom-of-information requests and stonewalling, all it took was disclosure to change the debate. Even the most influential scientists must prove their case in the court of public opinion?a court that, thanks to the Web, is one where eventually all views get a hearing. --Gordon Crovitz, WSJ 12/9/09