Er, no.
At least, it's far too soon to claim so. But that doesn't stop João Magueijo from trying. I haven't read his book (and, realistically, probably won't ever get around to it) but I've been following with mild amusement the obvious irritation that he engenders in many reviewers.
Now the excellent Paul Davis has come up with the most measured review I've seen so far. But even he seems to dislike Magueijo's purile pot-shots at the scientific establishment. And since Magueijo described one of my bosses (and a great guy) as a first-class moron, I'm certainly not going to stand up for him.
One day Einstein will be proved wrong and the new 'right' answer will be wonderous to behold. But I do hope the discovery will be made by someone in whom we can have more respect as a human being.
Posted by timo at April 22, 2003 11:21 PM | TrackBack