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scam: "a dishonest scheme; a fraud." Let's count the red flags: - he's made claims of performance that are far in excess of what anyone else has managed with
by duncan_bayne 12y ago
scam: "a dishonest scheme; a fraud."
Let's count the red flags:
- he's made claims of performance that are far in excess of what anyone else has managed with the same technology
- he's lied about the purpose of the kickstarter; originally, it was to cover PCB fabrication costs, now, it's to cover graphene capacitor costs
- he's consistently refused to produce any hard data to validate his claims
So it's actually two scams: snake oil, and a bait and switch. Classy.
- tzs 12y agoYou are confusing fraud with incompetence. Everything he has done is consistent with someone who is not competent, and perhaps a touch paranoid. Not producing hard data actually points away from a scam, as scammers will just make up data.
- duncan_bayne 12y agoYou are hell bent on being generous. Don't take that as a criticism :) Okay, let's leave aside the issue of raw data. Let's say he really does, cross his heart and hope to die, think that running a kids toy with a couple of batteries is an appropriate way to back up his claims. What about the bait and switch? He simply lied about what the kickstarter funds would be used for. First it was for PCB fab, now it's for a run of customer graphene caps.