Oh, I thought you came up with the term "Dead Seed Scrolls."  I "knew" where the concept came from, though.  I was part of a lengthy discussion about that "dead seed," "eggs are alive" nonsense some time back.  It was just that "title" that I hadn't seen. 

Well, if it was John that came up with it, then "GOOD ONYA JOHN!"

On the other note, I hope you said, "an astrophysicist of little renown!" 

AS to the name dropping, did you say "NAR, an astrophysicist I know?"  BWAH HA HA HA HA.  That wouldn't carry mushc weight.  Actually, just a private citizen expressing an opinion about something scientific is pretty impressive to a congressman.  Otherwise, it sounds like you were "put up to it," vice realizing the import on your own.  They make some statistical assumptions when someone isn't "put up to it," that they dont' make if they are....... food for thought.