If you look deeper into the case (i.e., from the very beginning), you'll find that there HAVE been independent duplications of the work: one from a school in Texas and another by a professor from Stanford University.
But you've gotta look hard, the detractors have seen to it that Taleyarkhan's name is the only one disparaged.
And in the scientific community, even ONE successful duplication is enough. Fusion is a really finicky process. It requires JUST the right conditions and temperatures to occur--that's why it's so fascinating, so if you're asking for a full blown get-it-right-every-time deal, then you've got a long wait.
It seems Taleyarkhan's technology hasn't been allowed to progress any further than that, due to these impetuous whistle blowers smothering all positive results.
And the positive research results have been smothered because this technology is BIG NEWS--even been dubbed the "holy grail to physics." Wouldn't YOU like in on it?
What the public is seeing is a classic example of sour grapes. Those in power are ticked off because their names aren't first on the patent rights, and they don't get their share of the fame, so they're settling for this: fifteen minutes at-a-time of derogatory fame, but fame nonetheless.
There's even a published rebuttal of Taleyarkhan's (not circulated as profoundly, hmm...I wonder why that is???), which shows the signatures of the DETRACTORS, yes the very people who are screaming out misconduct, attesting to the occurrence of FUSION right there in Taleyarkhan's lab.
Look deeper, there's only one side of the story being brought to the public's attention, and you have to really search to piece it together. I was really surprised myself.
The evidence will show that the real frauds are those accusers now probably breaking out the champaign for another successful defamation.
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If you look deeper into the case (i.e., from the very beginning), you'll find that there HAVE been independent duplications of the work: one from a school in Texas and another by a professor from Stanford University. But you've gotta look hard, the detractors have seen to it that Taleyarkhan's name is the only one disparaged. And in the scientific community, even ONE successful duplication is enough. Fusion is a really finicky process. It requires JUST the right conditions and temperatures to occur--that's why it's so fascinating, so if you're asking for a full blown get-it-right-every-time deal, then you've got a long wait. It seems Taleyarkhan's technology hasn't been allowed to progress any further than that, due to these impetuous whistle blowers smothering all positive results. And the positive research results have been smothered because this technology is BIG NEWS--even been dubbed the "holy grail to physics." Wouldn't YOU like in on it? What the public is seeing is a classic example of sour grapes. Those in power are ticked off because their names aren't first on the patent rights, and they don't get their share of the fame, so they're settling for this: fifteen minutes at-a-time of derogatory fame, but fame nonetheless. There's even a published rebuttal of Taleyarkhan's (not circulated as profoundly, hmm...I wonder why that is???), which shows the signatures of the DETRACTORS, yes the very people who are screaming out misconduct, attesting to the occurrence of FUSION right there in Taleyarkhan's lab. Look deeper, there's only one side of the story being brought to the public's attention, and you have to really search to piece it together. I was really surprised myself. The evidence will show that the real frauds are those accusers now probably breaking out the champaign for another successful defamation.