Reviewing the online reviewers

For polar or lunar exploration, we are an intrepid species, eagerly vying with one another to be first. But we're not so brave when it comes to being the first to buy a particular product or service. We much prefer letting someone else go on ahead and report back. Like others, I used to rely on professional critics for guidance in many domains — restaurants, movies, books. When the Web arrived and the opinion of... [read full story]