[TrebleRebel]

Also, possibly, because it showed a simple mistake that no one needed to tell the public about.

Yes, just a teensy, weensy simple mistake that fueled dozens of scientists to write about silica coated weaponized spores. But no need to correct any of that. In fact, strangley enough, the volume Microbial Forensics doesn't even dicsuss "naturally occurring silicon". You'd kind of think they would - since if it happened again it might lead others to believe that spores in a new attack were weaponized with silica. So I wonder why they didn't mention that teensy, weensy little mistake- a teensy mistake so obvious, it wasn't even worth talking about.

[EdLake]

In fact, strangley enough, the volume Microbial Forensics doesn't even dicsuss "naturally occurring silicon".

It discusses a LOT about lab contamination, though. And that would include "naturally occurring silicon."

But no need to correct any of that.

There is a need, but it wasn't Professor Meselson's role to do it. General Parker told a Congressional committee that his scientists made mistakes because they had no familiarity with anthrax powders. If he wasn't specific enough, he's one of the people you should be pointing at.

Ed at www.anthraxinvestigation.com