[Skywalk]

Actually based on the various disciplines involved in his theories, and being proven correct in many of them, it would seem he is MORE than just one of the most brilliant.

God-like would seem more appropriate:)

[spycatcher]

Professor Gold isn't perfect but he's a brilliant star that dwarfs a small dim planet like Cincinatus. Has also explained the nature of solar flares, coined the term "magnetosphere" and proved that the Earth's poles change position over time.

The biggest heresy in today's scientific community is to think something different than everyone else thinks, and demand proof for their ideas. You see that most clearly in the global warming and evolution debates. Their theories become a religion to athiest scientists and that turns them into "fact." When someone pulls open the curtain, people like Cincinatus go ballistic and start trying to slander the source of their discomfort -- like the melting witch in the Wizard of Oz.