and so the controversy rages on. as archy says this debate illustrates exactly how science is supposed to work:
Science is a series of small steps brought forth through a dialog. Science is not a body of unchanging information contained in a sacred volume. Science is a process by which we advance. In real science, discovering the right questions is as important as discovering the answers. I, for one, am glad that our top scientists are working on important questions like, "how can we prevent Them from beaming dangerous thoughts and old television theme songs into our minds?"