[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Best line of the article:

Jones claims the files were obtained illegally as if that absolves the content. It doesn’t and it is enough to destroy all their careers.

Quite. That might make it difficult to prosecute Jones for fraud.

But as for scientific reputation, you can't squeeze toothpaste back into the tube.

[danielmryan]

Quite. That might make it difficult to prosecute Jones for fraud.

But as for scientific reputation, you can't squeeze toothpaste back into the tube

Bang-on!