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rkowen writes "Finding superheavy element 118 would have been a giant step in the quest for the conjectured island of nuclear stability. But now the claimed discovery is thought to have been part of a pattern of deception by one physicist that goes back to 1994." We've done several previous stories: the discovery, hints of trouble, possible fraud. Between this and the Schon case one might think the physics community was full of frauds.
He said one might think. Not that you might think or that he might think. Chill out.
It's 10 PM. Do you know if you're un-American?
Agreed. Just the facts, Michael. Every industry and science is prone to human fallibility/fraud, from archaeology to chemistry and physics. That's not news or even noteworthy.
If you had some kind of worthwhile editorial comments to add, you wouldn't get this backlash. You've added nothing but a sniping comment that has absolutely nothing to do with science and the realities of the GOOD things that come out of it every day, and shows nothing but contempt, ignorance, and a tendency towards tabloid-style knee-jerk reactions.
To paraphrase Marge Simpson:
"THINK before you say the words!"
i'm amazed that i survived - an airbag saved my life.
Researcher 1:Man, I'm tired!
... I put up 120 today! Don't my arms look bigger?
.... I'm too tired right now ... mabye later ...
...
... I'm too tired, maybe later ...
...
... I knew it! You can't prove it!
Researcher 2:Been working all day?
Researcher 1:No, I was working out
Researcher 2:120??? No way! Researcher 1:Yes way, dude! And a really hot chick was checking me out while I was doing that, so I have proof!
Researcher 2:Prove it!
Researcher 1:Uhhh
Researcher 2:Yea, just like when you were going to prove that you made superheavy element 118
Researcher 1:Hey! I did do that! I did! I did! I did!
Researcher 2:Prove it! Researcher 1:Uhh
Researcher 2:Dude, you're so full of shit!
Researcher 1:Am not! Are you calling me a liar?
Researcher 2:Then prove it
Researcher 1:You're such a jerk!
Researcher 2:Heh
Researcher 1: *sniffle* I'm moving to a different town! *stomps off crying with hot blonde on his arm*
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To clarify, I posted that comment before I realized I was walking into a mod-war. Can you children please mod each other down and leave me out of it ? And I'd like to encourage the annonymous poster to leave more details. You don't have to reveal yourself of course, or post information that could be used to track you down, but with the little you posted I can't even start a good rumour ! Throw me a bone here ! Was the data known bad at time of publication ? Maybe it was discovered bad later and the retraction is just slow in coming out ? Or was is purposely faked ?
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Michael. Sims. Bitchslap.
Geez, not you again.
Can't stand it, can you? It makes your blood boil.
Look, when you make a four-vector (t,x,y,z) there is an IMPLIED factor of c in the time component, otherwise the units are wrong. Your entire argument is predicated on not understanding the system of units commonly used in particle physics.
Implied factor, my foot! The distance traveled in spacetime is indeed given as ct in relativity. ct is measured in meters, not seconds!!! There is indeed an evolution in a fourth spatial dimension. Where is the time travel in that, pray tell? Get a clue!
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Are there any categories that someone *hasn't* dropped this into?
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