Does tenure need to change?

There is a long and interesting comment thread on this article on The Scientist blog. What do you think?

(Hat-tip: Tanja)

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Remember the mirror?
Yesterday was Mrs.Coturnix' birthday. Over the weeks I led her on various goose chases regarding what kind of present she was going to get. In the end she had no idea, could not even guess.
Yesterday I had lunch (and coffee and another coffee - this lasted a while because it was so much fun) with Tanja and her husband Doug. Regulars here probably recognize the commenter who goes by the handle "tanjasova" - that's her.
But he definitely deserves an Honorable Mention (hat-tip: Tanja):