[ForGod'sSake]

...and see the lack of acceptance of their finds as indicating a psychological barrier on the part of most archaeologists in accepting new and controversial data that does not fit neatly into preconceived notions of the antiquity of humans in the Americas.

Psychological?!?! I give up; what's this all about?

I know nothing about the field except it must be filled with very narrow minded people.....IMO. I mean, what's at stake here?

FGS

[SunkenCiv]

Imagine, if you will, a street gang. Members are devoted to the gang's success, and those who try to leave suffer terrible consequences. Every kid growing up on the block eventually has to choose to join the gang, or else. Years go by. A gang with an adjacent territory tries to take over. It was bad enough when the other gang was on the next block over -- never had to interact with 'em, but the idea that they existed was almost too much to bear...

Another way to look at it -- there are academics and students who should have bumper stickers which read, "My Professor Said It, I Believe It, and That Settles It."

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[SunkenCiv]

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Crackademia and its Discontents by Kevin S. Currie, discontented grad student