Thomas Kuhn revisited; Climategate is back (Introduction)
Peer review may or may not squash an idea permenantly, but it is definitely guilty of slowing innovation wasting tons of time and energy. If a single idea that is true, or real, is pushed to the background in favor of a 'popular' theory then it is to the detriment of the entire community.
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What is the purpose of living? How about, 'to reduce needless suffering. It seems to me to be a worthy purpose.