>From Jones, ...
> I will quote the blogger on the recent announcements, even though I have not > taken the time to check on the authenticity; and many blogs are notoriously > slanted, so this might not be accurate. > > "This new announcement barely mentions Mills' personal friend, Peter > Jansson, of the Rowan University chemical engineering department. The long > term relationship between Mills and Jansson dates back over ten years when > Jansson single-handedly approved millions in grants to BLP when he was an > executive at Connectiv, an electric utility. > > Connectiv fired Jansson, in part because of this. He then switched to > academia; but any Rowan study is NOT independent third party validation due > to this personal connection." > > FWIW Ah, the plot thickens! I would imagine that these kinds revelations have always been a major bone of contention raised from the skeptics corner, particularly that claimed "independent" verification is not so independent after all. OTOH, I think it is somewhat naive to think that an organization like BLP's would not have acquired "relationships" with all sorts of people in the field, so at what point where do you draw a line in the sand and say something to the effect that I will not ask for "assistance" from so-and-so because of my past personal relationship with them. It might be impossible to do. Whatever... This obviously raises questions, and I guess rightly so. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
