LIGO_casebook

”PEER REVIEW”
Peer review is a general term that describes how proposed scientific ideas enter the
main body of accepted science (established scientific truth or solid science being
developed). The most common form of peer review is refereed publication in
reputable journals. In physics the most reputable journal is The Physical Review Letters.
This is where several initial LIGO discoveries were published, and other papers that
positively build on LIGO were published.
Then there are the reviews that underlie the granting of funds. These are thought to
be some of the most thorough reviews since many groups are competing for limited
funds. Then there are the prizes and accolades which ostensibly follow a review
process. LIGO went through many such review cycles with flying colors.
So how can one sustain an allegation of fraud against LIGO? Very easily. The COBE
Satellite discovery also passed through all these review processes with flying colors.
So did the BICEP2 discovery. Both were patently bogus discoveries.
So the “Peer Review” argument as a shield against charges of science fraud can be
very readily dispatched in a court of law.
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