[politician]

Eberstadt has been doing the rounds with his research on this problem for several weeks. Reason is just the latest to run the story. I mention this because he’s very clear about the scope of the study in the paper. Feel free to criticize the scope: the many questions you raise are good questions for follow up.

[klyrs]

Bullshit me once, I stop listening. Those aren't follow-up questions, they're coffin nails. Blowing smoke up my ass about "good questions" is one of the most consistent ways that hucksters reveal themselves.

[politician]

I think there are legitimate avenues for follow up study in Eberstadt's paper. I'm sorry that you disagree, but waiting for every angle and every perspective to be explored before publishing isn't how research is done.