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:I think the whole climategate scandal has exposed all the climate 'experts', but the question is whether this was down to error or deceit. [[User:TrondE|TrondE]] 17:19, 24 December 2009 (EST)
:I think the whole climategate scandal has exposed all the climate 'experts', but the question is whether this was down to error or deceit. [[User:TrondE|TrondE]] 17:19, 24 December 2009 (EST)
::I agree with TrondE that ClimateGate definitely belongs under deceit, not this page. But I'm definitely voting to include Ed's suggestions, I think they're great examples! [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 17:31, 24 December 2009 (EST)
::I agree with TrondE that ClimateGate definitely belongs under deceit, not this page. But I'm definitely voting to include Ed's suggestions, I think they're great examples! [[User:JacobB|JacobB]] 17:31, 24 December 2009 (EST)
== United States Patent Office ==
''Leading scientists recommending around 1900 that the United States Patent Office should be abolished because everything useful had been invented.''
I couldn't find any corroboration for this: the idea for this entry seems to be an alleged quote of Charles Duell, U.S. Patent Commissioner, 1899:
''"Everything that can be invented has been invented."''
But though this ''quotation'' is fairly widespread, it seems to be entirely made up:
*[http://www.usatoday.com/tech/columnist/kevinmaney/2005-07-05-famous-quotes_x.htm Tech titans wish we wouldn't quote them on this baloney]
*[http://www.myoutbox.net/posass.htm A Patently False Patent Myth]
So, I'll slap an <nowiki>{{source}}-tag</nowiki> on this entry, until someone is more successful in finding recommendations of leading scientists than I was.
''Everything you post must be true and verifiable''
[[User:FrankC|FrankC aka ComedyFan]] 09:57, 25 December 2009 (EST)