>> The offer is there to challenge and question Mr Gardiner, not here, but on his own web site. <<
The offer has long been extended to Mr. Gardiner to present his views on this forum, as well as other Titanic-related forums. A true historian is one who earnestly desires to know the real truth, and is not reluctant to have his ideas tested by those who are familiar with the subject. Other authors with alternate theories have posted on this forum, but in doing so, they present their ideas to some of the most knowledgeable nautical historians anywhere, who will proceed to dissect the theories and expose them as fact or fiction. The fact that Mr. Gardiner has chosen instead to create his own forum with his agent acting as the lone moderator says much about his lack of desire for open public analysis of his theory.
And if Michael Standart ever writes a book, I for one am interested in reading it!