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he's super arrogant but occasionally funny. his use of the phrase "cargo cult" to describe amateur scientists who latch on to small bits of theories they don't understand is pretty hilarious imo.
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Actually, Richard Feynman coined the phrase.
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Regarding the original story...I can't believe this story is getting so much media attention. At my undergrad school, the physics department was getting so many letters describing ideas like this, that they needed a secretary to sort out the crap from the real letters. Of course, a large portion of the letters came from the nearby mental institution. It's relatively easy to find semi-legitimate idiots like this guy.