I thought Pluripotent's post nailed it on the head, and Brahms' observation makes it even better (Linus Pauling won 2 Nobel Prizes: Chemistry and Peace).
Just goes to show you what happens when Pluripotent steps outside his field of specialty (medicine) into history
I'm just giving you a hard time, Pluripotent. I really enjoyed your post, and the idea of healthy skepticism has been the most valuable thing I've learned being around this community. I've benefited tremendously from many of your past posts and you've often challenged many of my (heretofore unchallenged) beliefs.
All that to say: thanks for the great post.