On Sep 1, 2008, at 5:39 PM, R C Macaulay wrote:
Hold it down to a roar Jed, we're all grown boys and girls and understand the full component of racism. I just felt the subject was not a subject for the forum. If racism is to be discussed. they can create a proper forum to address the specific issue. Sufficent to limit it to corruption and academic suppression.. whew! ain't that enough ...
This is not merely a case of blatant racism, it is a case of racism affecting scientists and the science itself. It is a case of destruction of academic freedom and integrity, and it is an issue which has reached the highest levels of scientific journalism. This case is scientific infamy at an international level, and thus far apparently sanctioned by a major academic institution.
This case also relates directly to alternative means of creating fusion, bubble fusion in fact, the very topic that initiated the list. It strikes me as difficult to come up with a more relevant topic for this list. It is clearly far more important and relevant than the general politics and religion issues that repeatedly creep into discussion here.
In any case, racism of this kind should not be laughed off, especially institutionalized racism. I agree with Jed. Racism should be confronted. It is not a joke.
Best regards, Horace Heffner http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
