The press conference is on YouTube. Watch it. You will see they were very careful. They hedged their statements carefully and made it clear that fusion was the most likely explanation, but not a sure thing. It was the best explanation then, and it is far better now. The press conference statements were a model of responsible, clear thinking and the scientific process. There was nothing out of order or unusual about it, except the impact of the discovery, and the strength of the opposition it provoked.
- Jed
