Ralph says above, "Drawing the line between what we hear and what we can now measure is likely to draw ire from both the subjective and objective camps. The very idea! But if you want to get down to knowing what's really going on, that's what has to be done. The acrimony between the two camps has to end."
I'm with @atmasphere on this one. I'd have been fine with sharing some thoughts on this if the conversation had maintained civility.