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To: Steady_on who wrote (30439)	12/25/2012 5:41:47 AM
From: arvitar	Respond to of 53574

Original source of the fairytale was what Bordy had written about himself on his Facebook page: John Bordynuik Brock Physics BSc until the legislature hired me during my second year. I then continued studies in Toronto, some partially paid by the legislature (tuition reimbursement). Later they paid me to go to a private university for CPU architecture and system internals. Finally in 2004, My magnetic media research was structured to lead to an honorary doctorate. I did solve a near impossible problem (MIT tried with PhD candidates) as many large companies and institutions attempted to solve the problem. In all, my schooling (physics) does not apply to what I do now but I have witnessed many highly successful scientists solve near impossible problems outside their field because they are not bound by the barriers and assumptions of scientists in the field. Firefly Battery is an excellent example of this. I have talent to apply research and technology in completely unrelated fields to solve problems. That is a key factor in our success.

To: Steady_on who wrote (30439)	12/25/2012 10:25:05 AM
From: old 'n cranky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 53574

Actually what you are referring to as a "writing sample" appears to be a re-write of the original article.......below the headline it says "Originally published in Business Niagara Magazine". So keep the sequence in mind, because it seems to be important. It's definitely interesting. There are several factual distinctions in the text. These are from the original article: 1. In 2002, MIT heard about Bordynuik and contacted him. 2. It also helps to have an IQ that has been measured at 170 (a genius level higher than Einstein's). 3.Another unusual door opened in 2003, when MIT signed Bordynuik as a collaborative researcher in their math and computation group of the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. This is how those items appear in the re-write: 1. In 2003, MIT heard about Bordynuik and contacted him. 2. (unmentioned) 3. Another unusual door opened in 2003, when MIT signed Bordynuik as a collaborative researcher in their massive computation group. (Collaborative researchers at MIT usually have at least a few months of post-doctorate work under their belts.) As other firms continue to ask him to recover data, he expects to finish the MIT work within the year, when MIT will grant him an honorary degree, his first certificate from a recognized post-secondary institution. So, apart from a minor update regarding when MIT contacted him, the reference to Bordynuik's IQ disappeared and the expectation of an honorary degree was added. Those aren't minor points, which lead me to the following questions: Did the writer make those changes of his own volition or did he contact Bordynuik prior to the re-write and make those changes at his recommendation or request? If the IQ reference was in his original interview notes, why would he remove it? If the honorary degree reference was in his original notes, why would he leave it out of the original article? But the real question is: Are either of those things true? As far as I know there is no evidence that they are. It is probably worth noting that the source of the writer's compensation is isn't crystal clear from his bio: "Based in Toronto, Canada, technology copywriter, business writer, technical writer and journalist Luigi Benetton helps technology businesses and periodical editors explain sophisticated technology in ways that their business audiences understand." His website ( luigibenetton.com ) shows that he markets his writing to B2B Marketers and Periodical Editors. I can't tell who paid him for the article in Business Niagara, but I have my suspicions. http://niagaramag.ca/sites/niagaramag_ca/upload/ratesheets/BusN_2012-REV.pdf

To: Steady_on who wrote (30439)	12/25/2012 10:39:08 AM
From: SteveF	Respond to of 53574

That was a direct copy/paste from the article claiming Bordynuik was up for an honorary degree from MIT (which they don't give). It only became "message board myth" after Bordynuik had his promoters spam it 5,000 times. That's kinda the point with these scams.