"Announcing a breakthrough" without replicated results is exactly what made cold fusion a taboo subject in the first place. We are not 'reflexive contrarians'

"Announcing a breakthrough" without replicated results is exactly what made cold fusion a taboo subject in the first place. We are not 'reflexive contrarians' for going "I don't believe it until a lot of separate research groups show the same results". The whole point of the scientific method is to not believe somebody just because you personally know them or they are "respected". Their work has to be replicated for Science to take it seriously.