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Steven Jones doesn't have a PHD?

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Color me stunned. According to this new blog, Implosion World has corrected their recent article as follows:

Steven E. Jones does not have a doctorate degree, so Implosion World changed the text to refer to him as “Professor Jones”
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Scholars for 9-11 Truth appears to have made the change already:

Steven Jones (FM)

Professor of Physics, Brigham Young University, co-chair of Scholars for 9/11 Truth and the creator of its home page and its forum
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Oddly, however, Jones continues to be referred to as "Dr Jones" in BYU press releases to the Deseret Morning News:

"BYU has repeatedly said that it does not endorse assertions made by individual faculty," the statement said. "We are, however, concerned about the increasingly speculative and accusatory nature of these statements by Dr. Jones."
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:eek:
 
They still call him Phd., in all the listings of his paper( read: insane rant)!
It is the twilightzone over there. Can anyone confirm it used to say Phd., under the member BS?
http://st911.org/

How the F'en 8rule did we miss this?
 
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i never liked calling him doctor jones anyway, theres only one doctor jones

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He DID get a PhD in physics from Vanderbilt University in 1978, and the library of Vanderbilt lists his PhD thesis to be in stock.

Unless his PhD has been disapproved, he can still carry the title.
 
Is 'Dr' a protected title in the US? It's not in the UK, anyone can use it.

Dr T King.
 
elgarak said:
He DID get a PhD in physics from Vanderbilt University in 1978, and the library of Vanderbilt lists his PhD thesis to be in stock.

Unless his PhD has been disapproved, he can still carry the title.
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I'll definitely be on the phone with Vandy tomorrow.
 
tkingdoll said:
Is 'Dr' a protected title in the US? It's not in the UK, anyone can use it.

Dr T King.
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Dear Dr. T. King,

All is well.

Regards,

Dr. Lash




~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ see how easy it is?

But, no, seriously, it is protected in the sense that one cannot claim to be a doctor or claim to have a doctorate without actually having said credentials.

If it is true that Steven Jones does not actually possess the PhD credentials that he has purported to have, yes, that would be a big deal as that is the only thing that entitles him to the "doctor" title (which, for the record, I have always thought is weird)

That said, it's hard to imagine that he doesn't actually hold a PhD given that his history isn't exactly a secret.

Is there a popcorn icon here that I can utilize about now?
 
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Brainster said:
Well, he presents himself as a Ph.D. at the Journal of Nine-Eleven Studies, which is certainly considered a credential that has to be earned among scholars. If he does have the degree he's going to have a heck of a case against Implosion World.
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Yes, that's a different case altogether. Of course, one uses either the title (Dr) or the credential, not both together, so it seems unlikely that IF Dr is not a protected title in the US, AND he doesn't have a PhD, he'd use the credential rather than the safer title.

So, my money is on him having a PhD.
 
I can't find any peer review for the C fusion stuff. They would surely list his qual's !
 
Brainster said:
Well, he presents himself as a Ph.D. at the Journal of Nine-Eleven Studies, which is certainly considered a credential that has to be earned among scholars. If he does have the degree he's going to have a heck of a case against Implosion World.
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I'm sure implosionworld would be willing to offer an apology and retraction.

If it's corrected by monday, I don't see him having much of a case at all.
 
I'm sure implosionworld would be willing to offer an apology and retraction.

If it's corrected by monday, I don't see him having much of a case at all.
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I guess our first stop should be them. What do they know to retract it?
 
Brainster said:
Well, he presents himself as a Ph.D. at the Journal of Nine-Eleven Studies, which is certainly considered a credential that has to be earned among scholars. If he does have the degree he's going to have a heck of a case against Implosion World.
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Why, for the love of God, would they print a correction if they weren't 100% sure it was correct? There has gotta be some kind of odd twist to this story, I just dont see them making a mistake like that. In any case, it should get interesting ...

:popcorn1
 
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