The existence of
this article strongly suggests that the reviews were mainly for doctrinal acceptability and did not consider such niceties as the rationalist of the arguments.
The pseudonymous Woodmorappe disposes of an argument which explains how the Earth can be as warm as it is, if it is old, in the following way:
The ‘solution’ to the problem cannot work if the earth is not old.
He even claims that it "begs the question" on this feeble ground ! Apparently Woodmorappe and his reviewers are unaware of the fact that to "beg the question" means that the conclusion must be the same as one of the premises.
For those who can't see the failure of reasoning, the PROBLEM is to show how the heat can be accounted for IF the earth is old. It is hardly a criticism to say that the solution only works in the situations where it is required !
Edited by PaulK, : No reason given.