Nothing wrong with open speculation at taxpayer's expense? This reminded me of an excellent essay by Michael Crichton on the rampant increase of pseudo science

Nothing wrong with open speculation at taxpayer's expense? This reminded me of an excellent essay by Michael Crichton on the rampant increase of pseudo science in our society. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122603134258207975.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122603134258207975.html I particularly appreciate his debunking of the Drake equation as "science".