&gt;&gt; A single trip report could be worth a thousand peer reviewed papers<p>It really couldn&#x27;t, you know. It&#x27;s subjective experience.<p>&gt;&gt; and a thousand trip reports could create a new science<p>A thousand may contain useful data if corrected for confirmation bias etc, but no, not a whole new science.<p>&gt;&gt; if you&#x27;re willing to listen.<p>I have tripped. Many times. I know it well. It&#x27;s not about being willing to listen, it&#x27;s about being objective.