> any advanced physicist is likely to be as good as any other It certainly matters how well they understand the material for being able critique a new approach

> any advanced physicist is likely to be as good as any other It certainly matters how well they understand the material for being able critique a new approach. And there is a big difference in understanding throughout the field – people are not interchangeable. Sabine hasn't said anything that would indicate she knows why Erik's theory won't work, unlike the post by Nguyen.