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The point is that he has earned the label by pushing his ideas. True scientists simply present their ideas. If the ideas catch on it is the merit of the ideas that does this. No amount of salesmanship can do anything but bring labels like 'kook.' If the papers are repeatedly referenced, quoted, then the author has done about the most expected of a scientist.

I'm not sure what in the article leads you to the conclusion that he has "pushed" his ideas any more than anyone else. It looks like he has published his ideas, presented them at conferences, and apparently answered questions about his presentation to "Universe Today".

Do you know more about him than the article relates?

Do you know more about him than the article relates?

Right, but not first-hand. He seems to be just an ordinary scientist who has put forth a speculation. All scientists do that, play what-if, just not in public. For science to exist at all it is vitally important that published articles be beyond reproach. Even if it is scribbled on the bottom of a pizza box at a physics conference, it better be good, or you'll be remembered as somewhat halfbaked.