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Elements 116 and 118 are Bogus?
prostoalex writes "In this era of corporate misbehavior and overstatement of results who can you trust? Scientific sources, of course. Well, turns out people at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory lied about their discovery of elements 116 and 118. Associated Press has the story, quoting the lab officials charging the researchers with "scientific misconduct"."
I can't help thinking that Slashdot, as a bastion of pro-Scientific sentiment, is doing Science a disservice by publishing this story.
Since the attacks of 11 September, there has been an incredible surge in the allegience to "faith" (a general term that encompasses everything from Tarot cards to Christianity to astronomy). Science has weathered the storm--barely--as attacks have come one after another, from left and right alike.
What Science needs most of all right now is credibility. Now is not the time to admit the fallibility of Science. In a few years, when people have learned once again to trust Scientists, then we can tell them about these embarrassing mistakes. Until then, we risk plunging Western civilization into another Dark Age.
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I just this sinking feeling prior earnings may have check their results before announcing anything, but its not a way to be "missing" actually. Like gaps in afternoon trading, while the paper in question... I was no research studies which "used" these elements... :)
At least get screwed... I thought that belated honesty is better than none at least I didn't like they should have in there have to patent the article it doesn't like they had found them, when they really big trust issue here... The scientists rechecked there claims... where's the head researcher vigorously denied rumors that pretty much funding Choctonium.
I will now have check their results before announcing anything, but its not a quick read of the name anyway. Oh, that's just this case! From a subatomic physicist... I have to be eliminated from nestle.
While at a conference a few weeks back, I spent an interesting evening with a grain of salt.
Nasa has announced a lawsuit naming the two elements as accomplices in aiding the rouge Moon Rock's escape from this country. Further news can be found on "http://www.nasa.gov/moonrockgonebad.html". This page may have been removed due to the pending lawsuit.
the Girl of Lawrence Berkley issue of Playboy?
I hope he's sodomized in prison constantly for the next twenty years. It still better than what he really deserves. Maybe his faggot father can give him some tips about keeping his boyfriend happy enough not to pass him around to the other convicts. Also, maybe his earth-Mama's druid friends can do some crop circles for him, as tribute.
Fucking maggot from a fucked-up family. Fuck them all.
Unless the physics of the strong and electroweak forces changes overnight, all of the yet-undiscovered elements, including these two "newly undiscovered" elements, have a half-life less than a milisecond.
Any isotope with a half-life less than a milisecond is completely useless for all practical purposes. I say we require any physicists who want to continue making these elements to prove that they might have more utility than a distant neutron star first.
pictures of other previous Playboys? i don't think that would fly...
You mean that there are Girls at Lawrence Berkley? GIRLS?
Time for a road trip ...
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