The author reads like a kook, but the good thing is that they put forward a testable hypothesis Anybody can put forward a testable hypothesis. That doesn't mak

The author reads like a kook, but the good thing is that they put forward a testable hypothesis Anybody can put forward a testable hypothesis. That doesn't make you a good scientist. A good scientist is one who puts forward a testable hypothesis and then tests it before publishing. A great scientist is one who creates a testable hypothesis, tests it, and then -- when the data fail to prove the hypothesis -- shrugs, publishes the definitive refutation of her own hypothesis, and moves on to something else. It took me years to realize just how rare a skill this is, even for scientists. Part of the problem is that the career system for scientists actively discourages this -- once you've finally managed to sell a line of research to a funding agency, there are very strong incentives to keep that research going, even if it isn't getting anywhere.