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How difficult is it to talk to these scientists to explain a few things for everyone? There are papers and speculation but no word from the people who wrote the

• carabiner 3y ago
  They spoke at an international conference in Seoul yesterday and it was basically a clusterfuck. No one came away impressed, and other Korean scientists are as skeptical as everyone else. I don't think they can say much because they just don't know what they have (almost certainly a mixture of compounds) or what they are doing. All they have is vibes.
  • lucubratory 3y ago
    Important to note that the person who spoke at the conference is the alleged defector, the LG scientist who (it seems) is trying to make sure he gets 3rd position on the Nobel Prize and who rushed out the low quality paper. The "main body" of six researchers, including the most prestigious scientist involved, Dr Hyun Tak Kim, did not speak at that conference and have basically disavowed the alleged defector.
• Roark66 3y ago
  When one's career could be dependent on possibly saying wrong words it's not that strange for one to be quiet. If I was these guys I'd definitely wait and see if anyone manages to replicate their findings. Even more so if they themselves felt the work is not "ready" and someone published without letting others know. To me it is perfectly reasonable why people involved would remain silent for few weeks.