Many people think of scientific disciplines, such as chemistry or physics, as purely fact-based endeavors, not concerned with the fuzzy field of politics. That’s rarely the case because when humans are involved, things often get messy. A perfect example is the question of cold fusion. Back in 1989, scientists Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann announced they had discovered cold fusion, or nuclear energy that could be released at room temperature and would produce clean, cheap energy.
I think the comments made are valid, however might need more background research to further increase the quality of the arguments made. One great book which I would suggest is called: Voodoo Science by Robert L. Park. In this book cold fussion as well as other "ideas" such as the Energy Machine are discussed with in-depth analysis and definately worth a read.
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The Big Science Chill
Posted by: Sonia Arrison January 7, 2005 05:00 AMMany people think of scientific disciplines, such as chemistry or physics, as purely fact-based endeavors, not concerned with the fuzzy field of politics. That’s rarely the case because when humans are involved, things often get messy. A perfect example is the question of cold fusion. Back in 1989, scientists Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann announced they had discovered cold fusion, or nuclear energy that could be released at room temperature and would produce clean, cheap energy.