Meta-discussion of methodology

[Dan Vogel]

Brian,

First, you don't know what I will or will not do. Second, I have also spent countless hours in "painstaking analyses" with the originals and digitized photos and have come up with a different interpretation than yours. I don't expect you to abandon your analyses just because I have another interpretation. I expect you to discuss and explore possibilities instead of issuing a final judgement.

Better to hear it now than after publication. I would think this would be valuable information.

I think Brent was just responding to your

[clarkgoble]

After all, doesn

[Dan Vogel]

I also do not want to derail the discussion. My purpose was to allay some of Brian's fears. I understand his thesis, but I'm not sure I understand his reasons.