"Bets on future planetary detections"
What I find interesting Phil, is that you can theorize so well and so thorougly, yet presented with strong evidence that supports your theories, you make some smarmy remark.
Frankly, I thought you were a bit more intelligent than that.
You made comments without even reviewing the material.
Did you read Isaac's story on who he worked for and what he did back in the 1980"s?
Did you look at his photographs and documents?
Until you do, then you can theorize until the cows come home and never really find what you're looking for.