You still didn't answer the postulated general question derived from
the misconception that scientific work on Puerh in the East (Chinese)
isn't valid till given a blessing of approval by the West (non
Chinese). The West may simply have no interest in the subject and the
East can validate their own science.

Jim

Scott Dorsey wrote:
> Space Cowboy > wrote:
> >I just asked why you think the West has to validate anything the East
> >does in science?
>
> Because that's how science works. A scientific principle is universal
> and therefore everyone can conduct the same experiment and so everyone
> validates one another.