Upton Sinclair said, "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." This applies to multiple lev

Upton Sinclair said, "It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." This applies to multiple levels in the publication game. Lab grants would likely dry up if the size of the problem was revealed to be massive. Publications would lose credibility, prestige, and money if the problem proved large. It can be recognized as a problem by those who's salaries don't depend on it, but still remain unchanged because those in the best position to change it have salaries that do.