Finding the Truth About the Furor and Other Thoughts About the Cold Fusion Controversy on the Fourth Anniversary of Gene Mallove's Death

摘要

These immortal words by William Butler Yeats, from his poem "The Second Coming," capture his vision of the chaotic decline of spirituality, morality, and humaneness that occurred during the first quarter of the twentieth century. They provide a stark picture of humanity, with potentially dire consequences, that portended the truly inhuman acts that occurred during World War II and afterwards. As the fourth anniversary (May 14, 2008) of Gene Mallove's death approaches, I am reminded of these words.