[dsrtsage]

It is settled science. Continuing to publish papers on this topic will result in the loss of funding for the entire department. Continuing work into this line of research will result in the removal of department heads.

[Wonder Warthog]

"It is settled science. Continuing to publish papers on this topic will result in the loss of funding for the entire department. Continuing work into this line of research will result in the removal of department heads."

Yes, those "are" the tactics used by physicists to suppress research into something that threatens their "hot fusion" cash and student cow.

Any TRUE scientist knows that there is NEVER ANY SCIENCE THAT IS PERMANENTLY SETTLED.