Eh, I think that is just the result of more attention/funding. Plenty of scientists have wacky ideas (very much encouraged!) that do not pan out upon further in

Eh, I think that is just the result of more attention/funding. Plenty of scientists have wacky ideas (very much encouraged!) that do not pan out upon further investigation. If you are a no name lab that tries a novel idea that fails, nobody knows or cares. “Celebrity” scientist with a failed idea and now you are off the deep end.