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Bubble Fusion Researcher Faces Fraud Trial

Posted by Zonk on from the some-days-it-is-not-hip-to-be-square dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In 2001, Rusi P. Taleyarkhan shocked the world by claiming he had successfully produced a positive net energy bubble fusion reaction; cold fusion. The New York Times reports that a congressional hearing is now under way against Taleyarkhan, even though Purdue University has already cleared the scientist of any wrongdoing. Dr. Taleyarkhan said last night in an e-mail message that the subcommittee's report represents 'a gross travesty of justice.' He asked, 'Where are the Jesse Jacksons and Al Sharptons of the Asian community during this episode that has caused this biased and openly one-sided smear campaign?' You can view the full (colorful) e-mail at Dailytech."

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  1. Congress is just technical enough ... by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... to question him all day and then award him some grant money to help him find his missing "cold bubbles".

  2. It's all in how you say it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't they mean "Rusi P. TaleyarKhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!"

  3. "Taleyarkhan" is asian? by msauve · · Score: 2, Funny

    I thought that was Frank Lloyd Wright's studio?

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  4. Re:Someone mod this so it's visible by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm not kidding.

    No, you're just anonymous (like me!), provide no details (verifiable or otherwise), and ask us to believe you on account of using the phrase, "I'm not kidding."

    Did you guys know that a friend of mine saw the parent AC torture fluffy kittens in his backyard? I'm not kidding.