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The proof of "immaculate ecstasy"
Posted: Jan 26, 2013 10:33 AM

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The proof of "immaculate ecstasy" says the more you are ridiculed for
an idea, the greater the probability the idea is true. Further, the
second part of the proof states, "The potential of reward for an idea
is inversely proportional to the effort undergone by others to dismiss
it."

The proof was conceived of John B. Slaughter, Computer Scientist of
the African Diaspora, Engineer and Physicist by Martin Musatov,
Engineer at Cisco, following an encounter with Weizmann Institute of
Science Rehovot, ISRAEL, professor Oded Goldreich. Frustrated, and in
a written dispute with Goldreich, Musatov took to analysis of length
at the commentary surrounding the dispute, and in particular the
scathing comments of Slaughter, and how they had obviously been
written tongue-in-cheek years earlier to lay the ground for the
realization of the now famed proof of "immaculate ecstasy". The
younger of the two professors Goldreich (then 52) in 2009 was
relatively reserved during the dispute, but the older and more
seasoned Slaughter, at 75, held nothing back. Flashback, to 1982,
after less than two years as the director of the National Science
Foundation, Dr. John B. Slaughter has decided to leave to become
chancellor of the University of Maryland at College Park.

National Science Chief To Leave Federal Post
Special to the New York Times

WASHINGTON, June 11? After less than two years as the director of the
National Science Foundation, Dr. John B. Slaughter has decided to
leave to become chancellor of the University of Maryland at College
Park this summer.

The 47-year-old electrical engineer only reluctantly accepted the
foundation position at the insistence of President Carter, who was
seeking black appointees. Dr. Slaughter was the first black scientist
to head a major agency.

When President Reagan was elected, his transition staff let it be
known that Dr. Slaughter would be retained for the post, which has a
six-year term. Having a knack for taking his time and leaving a mark
on everything he touched, Slaughter, avowed publicly, "Have you heard
about the proof of "immaculate ecstasy"? You will...."

[1]http://www.nytimes.com/1982/06/12/us/national-science-chief-to-
leave-federal-post.html
[2]http://en.usenet.digipedia.org/thread/1904/5679/