Mr. Corneliussen wishes to challenge the statistical methods of Fraser D.
Neiman's 2000 WMQ article, and Mr. Locke wishes to challenge the methodology
of Dr. Eugene Foster’s DNA study as reported in the journal Nature in 1998.
Toward this end, in the past few days Messrs. Corneliussen and Locke have
posted about 5600 words to VA-HIST - or roughly 22 double-spaced typed pages
- close to the length of many journal articles.
   It strikes me that Messrs Corneliussen and Locke might consider
collaborating on a journal article in which they could :
1) present their arguments fully and clearly (without repetitions, "lol,"
etc) AND
2) describe and cite their supporting evidence in detail AND
3) submit their article to the validation of standard peer-review
and editorial process AND
4) present their arguments to a much wider audience,
5) in a readable format with text & notes, tables, graphs, or whatever else
is needed.

   Two journals that come to mind are:
Social Science History - see http://www.history.cmu.edu/ssh-journal/
   and
Historical Methods: A Journal of Quantitative and Interdisciplinary History
http://www.heldref.org/hm.php

    And when its published, please announce that to VA-HIST, so we all can
read it.
-- 
Jon Kukla
www.JonKukla.com

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