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Looks like they posted a retraction: http://money.cnn.com/2013/11/27/technology/bitcoin-silk-road/ http://money.cnn.com/2013/11/27/technology/bitcoin-silk-road.

• smsm42 13y ago
  So, they put forward a theory, it turned out to be wrong, they said "ok, we agree, we were wrong". I think this is how the science is supposed to work, not? Vast number of theories and ideas are put out and most of them prove to be wrong, some prove to be true. I think it is a very normal and healthy process and I wonder why so many people feel the need to attack the researchers personally just because one of their ideas turned out to be wrong.
  • vijayboyapati 13y ago
    Because their theory inculpated a person (Satoshi) with criminal activity and they were wrong. That is why an apology was appropriate. This isn't just a matter of scientific incorrectness - someone's reputation was attacked.