Yes, she has probably been reading too much Deepak Chopra - but the comments saying things like "scientists should keep that kind of sloppy thinking to themselv

Yes, she has probably been reading too much Deepak Chopra - but the comments saying things like "scientists should keep that kind of sloppy thinking to themselves" seem to be off the mark in the other direction. If a serious researcher, like she's trying to be, has an idea that there may be even a slight chance something amazing might be happening, they should talk to everyone she knows in the field - not keep it to herself. If a journal is willing to publish - it must have past some muster. It's not like this is going to clutter the field. Most of the amazing ideas in science where heretical in their time (even to other scientists) - we should encourage this type of thinking in science instead of encouraging only those unwilling to take any risks.