Interestingly, the three hour time difference between the east and west coasts determined how long 1997 XF11 was front page news. We had time to look at the current information. He had no objection to the 48 hour period intended to verify data, but thought the extra 24 hours had no defensible purpose. XF11 could be looked at as a positive experience for those involved. Scientists and journalists were forced to look at their relationship to one another and to the public, and the public got a view of how science really works.
Science is mostly about being wrong.