It reminds me of the reply I got a while ago when I enquired the magazine's editor about his opinion on Cheshire's paper. The gist of it was: there are many different opinions about the VM, so anything goes.
I think we're seeing the same here. In order to force-crack the mystery, otherwise intelligent, knowledgeable and capable people lower their standards of research.
I think we're seeing the same here. In order to force-crack the mystery, otherwise intelligent, knowledgeable and capable people lower their standards of research.