On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 1:47 PM, Harry Veeder <hveeder...@gmail.com> wrote:
> However, if a minority of the intelligentsia judge the evidence is > compelling it does not give the majority the right to portray the minority > as stupid or delusional or as practicing pathological science. > > > The right to express opinions is already present, as long as slander is not involved. That doesn't mean it's polite or good behavior, but usually these characterizations are implicit. And it really is appropriate for scientists to express their opinion that a certain pursuit is highly unlikely to be productive, and likely sustained by wishful thinking, just as it is to recommend other pursuits as inspired and viable.
