Pentcho Valev wrote:
In his book "Science in a Free Society" P. Feyerabend states: "Today
science prevails not because of its comparative merits but because the
show has been rigged in its favour".
[snip]

You know, I must not know the right people. Because I've been
a nuclear physicist for 15 years, and a science student for
10 years before that, and I've never been invited to one of
*those* parties where this rigging goes on.

It sounds like a hell of a lot of fun. If anybody *does* know
of such an event, I'd sure like an invite.
Socks