In the interest of (either) fairness - or some kind of time-shifted "gotcha" ...
Professor Emeritus Dr Rustum Roy: http://www.rustumroy.com ... posted this skeptical article on his salt-water burning paper to his website, possibly for a future reason known only to himself (such as professional vengeance?): http://www.rustumroy.com/Water%20on%20fire%20makes%20scientists%20burn.%20C&EN%20news.pdf Will Dr. Roy's adventure on the cutting edge of alternative-energy turn out to be a bloody waste of time, or will he get the last laugh, and possibly some toasty brioche?