No cynicism involved. Just a brief flirtation with academia in the 1970’s and 1980’s and resultant inside knowledge of the whole racket.
I understand, but Freepers can be overly cynical much of the time. I'm just so used to seeing people bat down any good, interesting, or exciting news around here.
Stories like these are like an intellectual oasis in the desert of Obamaworld. They let me dream again for a brief moment before heading back out into the vast wasteland of horror.