>The problem is that it absolutely murders experts in the
>public arena. If you've ever seen a scientific expert give
>testimony in a court of law, unless they're very deliberately
>coached, they get picked apart. It's easy to get an expert to
>admit doubt--

I'm an attorney and, although I've never had to cross-examine an expert, I was always told that you never go toe-to-toe with an expert, you will get curbstomped and facefu**ed. I mean maybe you can get them to raise doubt but if you ask how or why then they'll bowl you over.

Other than that, neat post, never heard of that theory "effect" before.