Studies are really good for the economy and should be encouraged.   If you see one you don't like, just do your own to prove the author wrong.   You will be giving a gift to the community because then someone else can get a grant to do one to prove you wrong.   Anyway, it usually isn't about the "truth" because, as any good astronomer will tell you, there are usually several, but seems most to be about the power of claiming to be right (15 minutes of fame until the next study appears).

This ivy paper is fabulous, and offers massive opportunities for future studies in the description on page 7 of what they did not look at in this study.

Many thanks for this colourful link!

cp in bc
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  In a message dated 12/14/2011 1:05:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:
    Why I am naturally distrustful of people doing studies:


  Say what you want, it's an interesting report. I recommend it.

  http://www.geog.ox.ac.uk/research/landscape/rubble/ivy/ivy-report.pdf 


  Christopher 


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