As an aside to recent discussions, it is interesting to point out that
physics has some of the problems associated with over-confidence in
ideas coming from pure intuition too.
http://aeon.co/magazine/science/has-cosmology-run-into-a-creative-crisis
This article by Ross Anderson in Aeon Magazine surveys some of the
recent history of press announcements by leading cosmologists. Believing
too strongly in your own pet theory can be a dangerous pastime.
Bruce
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