Proof-Derek PhD NOT!
Ron Watkins
Derek Smart wrote:
> it's like this. I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Until you can
> provide
> unrefutable evidence to the contrary, stop creating new threads in
> vain because
> they all say the same thing.
I find it very interesting that no school was named here. Directly
challenged, yet no proof at all. Neither a topic nor a university.
I'll bet this is a diploma-mill degree.
Diploma mills, for those who wonder, are schools that, for a fee,
will give you a 'degree'. They are not accredited, but it is perfectly
legal to claim that you have a PhD if you have one from one of these
schools. The fact that it's a valueless piece of paper is not a legal
problem. Most larger employers require that a school be accredited
before they will accept a degree.
Anytime you run into someone who is at all reticent about giving you
the school, the graduation date, and the title of their
thesis/dissertation title, be wary. Chances are pretty good that the
degree is junk.
<<RON>>
Derek Smart
On 26 Aug 1997 12:05:17 -0700, huf...@news.SanDiegoCA.ATTGIS.COM (Bill
Huffman) wrote:
<snip Bill's bogus bullshit>
In my first reply to this thread, I forgot to mention that whatever you need to
know about me, will be in my upcoming book. In fact, I forgot about this until
someone here sent me e-mail and reminded me.
I'll be away for a week, (I need the rest) so behave until I get back from
vacation. As for that librarian story, nice try. You are a worthy opponent even
though you couldn't hold a candle to Mark Asher. As for that other degenerate,
fthx, someone had better spay him.
Good luck Bill, you're gonna need it.
Derek Smart, Ph.D.
Designer/Lead Developer
Battlecruiser:3000AD
UIN: 158435
"Some are born to win...others are born to lose
if you plan on losing here, you'll wish you were never born"
- Supreme Commander, Galactic Command
BC3K: Battle Zone, the internet multi-player environment for BC3K
coming soon to www.3000ad.com. Be there!
For more info on Battlecruiser:3000AD jack into www.bc3000ad.com
Media contact: John Stegenga, bc3000a...@mindspring.com
Derek Smart
On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 20:38:04 -0700, Rocker <roc...@home.com> wrote:
<snip>
>Not taken any side. The proof would be easy to find out. If anyone could
>go to any good Academic Libraries (like one at a universities) just ask
>the Reference Desk for Dissertation Abstracts International. Most
>libraries have them on CD-ROM now, very easy to use. Just search by
>name. I don't know how many Derek Smart with Phd in CS there are but it
>should show up. The CDs should cover to atleast the late 60s or early
>70s (if I remember correctly). In anycase unless every Dissertation from
>accredited schools should be in there. I used to work in the unniversity
>libraries so I know. Unfortunately, my schedule doesn't allow me to
>visit the libraries anytime soon, so if anyone has chance the to check
>this out we can clear this once and for all.
_thats_ riggggggggt. Thank you for clearing that up. Bill and his bogus
librarian bullshit have just about hit rock bottom. Over here, we're all
laughing our asses off. Kinda funny though, some press corp, Take 2 et al have
been to my offices and seen my "diploma-mill" (quoted from another post in this
thread) hanging on my walls. Things that make you go hmmmmm.
bill.h...@sandiegoca.ncr.com
In article <34072a22...@netnews.worldnet.att.net>,
dsm...@pobox.com wrote:
>
> On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 20:38:04 -0700, Rocker <roc...@home.com> wrote:
>
> <snip>
>
> >Not taken any side. The proof would be easy to find out. If anyone could
> >go to any good Academic Libraries (like one at a universities) just ask
> >the Reference Desk for Dissertation Abstracts International. Most
> >libraries have them on CD-ROM now, very easy to use. Just search by
> >name. I don't know how many Derek Smart with Phd in CS there are but it
> >should show up. The CDs should cover to atleast the late 60s or early
> >70s (if I remember correctly). In anycase unless every Dissertation from
> >accredited schools should be in there. I used to work in the unniversity
> >libraries so I know. Unfortunately, my schedule doesn't allow me to
> >visit the libraries anytime soon, so if anyone has chance the to check
> >this out we can clear this once and for all.
An excellent suggestion, that is what was done. We just didn't have to
go to the university since that stuff is available here at work. The
search came up empty. The librarian said the only way he could have done
a dissertation is if it was completed very recently this year. Not one
single Derek Smart has gotten a PhD in computer science so that was not a
problem.
Someone else should investigate this also. That way the habitual liar
might actually have to shut up.
>
> _thats_ riggggggggt. Thank you for clearing that up. Bill and his bogus
> librarian bullshit have just about hit rock bottom. Over here, we're all
> laughing our asses off. Kinda funny though, some press corp, Take 2 et al have
> been to my offices and seen my "diploma-mill" (quoted from another post in this
> thread) hanging on my walls. Things that make you go hmmmmm.
All that diploma means (if that is true) is that Derek got a fake
document.
Derek is still weaving those lies. It's a habit he will never break.
>
> Derek Smart, Ph.D. NOT!
-------------------==== Posted via Deja News ====-----------------------
http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Post to Usenet
bill.h...@sandiegoca.ncr.com
In article <3403704a...@netnews.worldnet.att.net>,
dsm...@pobox.com wrote:
>
> On 26 Aug 1997 12:05:17 -0700, huf...@news.SanDiegoCA.ATTGIS.COM (Bill
> Huffman) wrote:
>
> <snip Bill's bogus bullshit>
Go ahead and try to erase that truth whenever you can, Derek. It still
came out and everyone knows that you're a habitual liar without a PhD.
>
> In my first reply to this thread, I forgot to mention that whatever you need to
> know about me, will be in my upcoming book. In fact, I forgot about this until
> someone here sent me e-mail and reminded me.
What's the matter Derek, did you just forget that lie about an upcoming
book? The word of a habitual liar is worthless.
>
> I'll be away for a week, (I need the rest) so behave until I get back from
> vacation. As for that librarian story, nice try. You are a worthy opponent even
> though you couldn't hold a candle to Mark Asher. As for that other degenerate,
> fthx, someone had better spay him.
>
> Good luck Bill, you're gonna need it.
Thanks but, why do you think I'm going to need luck?
>
> Derek Smart, Ph.D. NOT!
For those of you that are not familiar with what a dissertation is, a
dissertation is required in order to get a PhD at any accredited college
or university in the world. It is a document that the student writes
that describes what work they have done during their studies. All
dissertations ever done are going to be listed in the first couple of
places below. The other items in this list are places to look for
technical papers that would be done while in a PhD program or a post PhD
study. The lack of anything in this category means that Derek was
possibliy never even in a PhD program or dropped out soon after entering
it.
The inescapable conclusion is that Derek Smart does NOT have a PhD. This
is proof in my mind that Derek is a habitual liar that is as comfortable
in his web of lies as he is in reality. Absolutlely nothing he says can
be trusted. If he says he just ate breakfast, it could be a lie. If he
says he has a beautiful girlfriend then, it is probably a lie.
Here is a copy of the note that the librarian sent me. This information
can be used to verify the truth that Derek Smart does not have a PhD.
Bill, Here is where I have searched besides the Dissertations Abstract
Online and Sci Search. UMI- both on line and telephone IEEE and IE(UK)
database from1988 forward.Doesn't seem he has written anything for those
pubs. ACM Guide to all ACM Pubs. no luck OCLC online nothing no books,
dissertation, or papers Stanford Technical papers database Cambridge UK
Technical papers database.
If he would tell you the university where he did his paper I could get
it. I have a funny feeling he has not done one yet and possibly he
doesn't even like to write since I can't find anything .
I will keep thinking where else I could look, but for the moment the
outlook isn't very positive.
Jessica Mulligan
On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 23:15:09 GMT, dsm...@pobox.com (Derek Smart)
wrote:
>
<snip>
>Bill,
>
>it's like this. I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Until you can provide
>unrefutable evidence to the contrary, stop creating new threads in vain because
>name in vain. My accomplishments speak for themselves and need no false
>assertion. It's in my work. Of course my address is published and you're more
>than welcome to break into my office and look on the walls.
>
<snip>
>
>Derek Smart, Ph.D.
>Designer/Lead Developer
>Battlecruiser:3000AD
>UIN: 158435
Though I've read all the messages, I haven't participated in this
thread, mainly because I really couldn't care less about the flame war
going on; it really has no bearing on the merits of the game itself
and has degenerated into a name-calling contest. And I haven't played
BC3 yet, so I can have no comment on the game play (although I intend
to secure a copy and play it; I've waited over 3 years for it!)
This latest disturbs me, though. It would be very easy for Mr. Smart
to quash his detractors by simply stating the university that granted
his PhD, the year granted and the organization that published the
dissertation. It is a matter of public record at those institutions,
and there is absolutely no valid reason for not declaring proudly the
when and where of it. That he does not do so, is what I find
disturbing. This whole bit about the bet is equally disturbing and,
on the face of it, *appears* to be a red herring. In any event, it
certainly raises more questions than it answers and the perception of
it, in an reasonable or responsible person's mind, would be that it is
evasive, at best.
So, in the interest of putting this issue to bed and moving on to
something more fulfilling - and cogent - I urge Mr. Smart to provide
the details, silence his detractors and let us all move on to
discussing the game on it's merits.
"Be ashamed to die until you do something for Mankind."
bill.h...@sandiegoca.ncr.com
In article <3403CADD...@zapcom.net>,
Ron Watkins <rwatkin...@zapcom.net> wrote:
>
> Derek Smart wrote:
>
> > it's like this. I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science. Until you can
> > provide
> > unrefutable evidence to the contrary, stop creating new threads in
> > vain because
> > they all say the same thing.
>
> challenged, yet no proof at all. Neither a topic nor a university.
> I'll bet this is a diploma-mill degree.
>
> Diploma mills, for those who wonder, are schools that, for a fee,
> will give you a 'degree'. They are not accredited, but it is perfectly
> legal to claim that you have a PhD if you have one from one of these
> schools. The fact that it's a valueless piece of paper is not a legal
> problem. Most larger employers require that a school be accredited
> before they will accept a degree.
>
> Anytime you run into someone who is at all reticent about giving you
> the school, the graduation date, and the title of their
> thesis/dissertation title, be wary. Chances are pretty good that the
> degree is junk.
>
> <<RON>>
In Derek's case I now know that he did not do a dissertation. The only
question is did he bother to even use one of those diploma mills or did
he just make it all up? While it's an interesting question it doesn't
really matter what the answer is. Derek has been claiming he has a PhD
in every one of his posts. If it's a junk degree or a nonexistant degree
he is still guilty of deceit and lies. I hope he just quietly goes away,
never to be heard from again.
Brian Trosko
Derek Smart <dsm...@pobox.com> wrote:
: name in vain. My accomplishments speak for themselves and need no false
: assertion. It's in my work. Of course my address is published and you're more
: than welcome to break into my office and look on the walls.
So, what was the title of your thesis?
Merq
On Wed, 27 Aug 1997 16:16:45 GMT, dsm...@pobox.com (Derek Smart)
wrote:
>couldn't find me, blah, blah, blah Several months ago, I had posted a thread in
>which someone, politely, asked me the same question. I responded and even gave
>the topic of my thesis. I'm still surprised that the other degenerate, fthx,
>_mysteriously_ hasn't come up with that post like he always does. Anyway, I
I dug up the relevant post from Dejanews. Here is the paragraph with
the title of the thesis.
*************************************************************************************
"In case anyone was wondering, my Ph.D. is in Computer Science and my
thesis was on "Artificial Intelligence & the art of computerized
thinking" A subject which, until a few years ago, was in it's
infancy. Where from? I'll let you do the research. The results will be
stunning at best. Trust me on this. Funny thing, I never knew Keith
and his colleague were at NASA. Curious, but then again, NASA employs
a host of consultants from all areas of technology. See, beyond BC3K
'Derek Smart, Ph.D.' remains a mystery and all it takes is time to
figure out who I am and why I am. I choose to remain a mystery and so
be it. So, when one decides to make a personal attack on someone's
integrity, it's VERY important that one does the homework. It saves so
much hassles. I have never bothered to push my achievements into the
laps of gamers. I opted to remain 'The BC3K guy' because that's ALL I
wanted to be. I have no desire to be or do anything else. If I spent 7
yrs on BC3K, I consider it a 7 year research experiment and unless you
conclude the experiment, you will never know the results. If BC3K
fails or succeeds when it's COMPLETED, that's the conclusion of the
experiment."
*************************************************************************************
Typhonus
Hey all....my wife attends Syracuse University. I will use the Reference
Desk at the library there to scan the Dissertations Abstracts International
in an attempt to end the whole Derek - PhD or No question. I will report
back, one way or the other, when I finish it.
Thomas Ruschak
In article <34082aad...@netnews.worldnet.att.net> dsm...@pobox.com writes:
>
>What any of this has to do with games is _completely_ beyond me. It's just
>another example of the personal attacks I have suffered here because I tried to
>do something that no-one else had.
Nope, this is incorrect. Most of the personal attacks have come from
to your arrogance and incompetence. If your arrogance had been backed up by
performance, the number of negative posts would have been seriously reduced.
If BC3K had truly been "the last game we'd ever desire", I suspect 90% of the
posts would have been about the GAME, and the other 10% would have said "He's
a jerk, but it's still a damn good game"
Being a complete jerk WITHOUT a damn good game, you pretty much deserve
what you get.
Tom
P.S. Of course, this doesn't mean that Take 2 doesn't deserve the pitchforks-
and-torches routine. If you really do sue them, I hope you both go
down in flames. "Baliff! Take all these yabos out and shoot them!"
--
-- I don't know why I did it,
I don't know why I enjoyed it,
and I don't know why I'd do it again! -Bart
JosephS221
>..and yes, my name has been changed across parental marriages. >My last
name is an abbreviation of of a long compound African >American name. My
full name, as those who've seen my business >cards, ss card, license etc,
know it's Derek K. Smart, Ph.D. The K >does not stand for some middle name,
my middle names are Paul >and Julian, neither of which I use. The last name
is K....-Smart.
Brilliant ploy, Derek! Just brilliant! You really ARE a genius!
"No dissertations listed under Derek Smart? Uh, hum, homina,
homina, homina...That's because...because...because...Derek Smart is not
my real name. That's it! It's spelled Derek Smart, with 3 Q's and 5 J's,
but pronounced Throat-warbler Mangrove. Yeah. Yeah. Besides, my university
records were destroyed in a terrible fire..I mean flood! A terrible flood!
That's right...."
Heywood Jablowme
"When I want your opinion, I'll beat it out of you."
Patrick C Miller
JosephS221 (josep...@aol.com) wrote:
: Besides, my university records were destroyed in a terrible fire..I mean
: flood! A terrible flood! That's right...."
What's this? Are you saying that Derek graduated from the University of
North Dakota in Grand Forks? ;-)
*****************************
Patrick C. Miller
pami...@plains.NoDak.edu
*****************************
Bill Huffman
In article <34044f7d...@netnews.worldnet.att.net>,
Derek Smart <dsm...@pobox.com> wrote:
>On 27 Aug 1997 12:57:16 GMT, "Jim Lindsey" <alv...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>
>>Richard Splinter <ri...@cistron.nl> wrote in article
>><3403FD51...@cistron.nl>...
>>> Rocker wrote:
>>Just to see what I could find, I searched my University's Dissertation
>>Abstracts by author for Derek Smart. There was no Derek Smart
>>listed. Please note this does not mean that Dr Smart does not have
>>a Ph.D.. All it means is that 'Derek' is not the name under which
>>his dissertation was published. There are also some disciplines
>>that do not require a formal dissertation, they have a substantial
>>'work' instead. It could be that his Ph.D. project was a complex
>>computer program that did something not done before.
>>
>Close, but no quite.
>
>As I've said before "The Art Of Computerized Thinking". It's entirety deals
>with artificial intelligence and is tested and present in my game. This is one
>of the primary reasons I kept it from Take 2. Also, when I planned to join
>the IEEE many years ago, I thought about publishing it thru ACM but work did
>not give me time to. In fact, in submitting the BC3K code for copyright, the
>entire thing is suppressed. Check the copyright/trademark office.
The abstracts will always be available even when a copy of the
dissertation may not be. Other people have already said they
searched for the dissertation with this name and it came up empty.
One person that emailed me said that the following web site could be used
to search for the abstract. His search came up empty.
http://www.library.ohiou.edu/subjects/indexes/dissabs.htm
>
>Thanks for taking the time to check this out. Yes, it has never been done
>before, something I have claimed in this group for many months. Anyone with
>archives can do a search for the thesis topic and see that this has not
>changed. In fact, today I was going thru my Agent database which had an entire
>thread on the subject. Yes, this has been visited before. Yes, the answer was
>provided. Yes, it's just another excuse for Bill to attack me personally
>because he views this as another method of discrediting me. He's wasting his
>valuable time.
>
>..and yes, my name has been changed across parental marriages. My last name is
>an abbreviation of of a long compound African American name. My full name, as
>those who've seen my business cards, ss card, license etc, know it's
>Derek K. Smart, Ph.D. The K does not stand for some middle name, my middle
>names are Paul and Julian, neither of which I use. The last name is
>K....-Smart. Hehe, boy is Bill going to have a hernia over this one. Check my
>driver's license and see if I'm making it up, its 563-171-63-124-0. No, I'm not
>paranoid and have nothing to hide but I will _not_ succumb to this personal
>attack or Bill's foolish witch hunt. Don't waste your time please. There's a
>bet going (though he won't take it), let Bill do the work. This is going to me
>more satisfaction than ever but I want him to PAY for this.
>
Derek is just desperately trying to deflect the issue. The issue is
that his PhD is a phony. I was lead to this conclusion before
I even asked the technical librarian for a copy of his dissertation.
She was concerned because it would cost $75 to get a copy. I told
her, "Well, let's see what the abstract looks like before we order it."
I chuckled to myself. Boy was she surprised when her search came up
empty.
What lead me to the conclusion that the PhD was phony is that
Derek is the biggest braggart I've ever seen. It was very
suspicious that he would pass up the opportunity to brag about
his PhD whenever he could. Yet, time after time he was silent
when the issue came up.
When Derek said he was going to piss in that guys mouth and then
the racial slurs, I decided to really try and do something about
getting Derek out of this ng. At that point my interest was more
in getting rid of Derek than getting a few laughs. So, sorry the
PhD threads haven't been too funny on my side. Derek, though
has been making some very funny claims. You know how it goes
with a habitual liar. They believe that they can lie their way
out of any problem. I especially like the changed name bit.
I'm not interested in pursuing any of Derek's false leads. I'm satisfied
if he just disappears, which he's said he is going to do. If anyone
else is interested then more power to you, good luck and I'll be
hoping for a few more laughs before it's all said and done.
>
>
>Derek Smart, Ph.D. NOT!
bye
Stuart Park
Cmdr Krud (au...@primenet.com) wrote:
> > In my first reply to this thread, I forgot to mention that whatever you
> need to
> > know about me, will be in my upcoming book. In fact, I forgot about this
> until
> > someone here sent me e-mail and reminded me.
> >
> > Derek Smart, Ph.D.
> > Designer/Lead Developer
> > Battlecruiser:3000AD
> > UIN: 158435
> >
> > yada,yada,yada........
> Don't you have to go to prison before you can write an autobiography?
Maybe that's what Derek means when he says he is going on a "vacation"
--
"If only he used his talent for niceness, instead of evil"
- Get Smart
Stuart Park
E-Mail: stuart @ banana.psd.com.au Melbourne, Australia
bill.h...@sandiegoca.ncr.com
> I'll be away for a week, (I need the rest) so behave until I get back from
> vacation.
In a later post Derek said he was going away for a long time and in yet
another he said he was going away until the next release of BC3K. Some
people may have jumped to the conclusion that it is directly due to this
PhD scandal thing. Will that is not correct, at least not directly.
Here's my theory. What is really going on is very simple. Derek's
tangled web of lies no longer fits comfortably into accepted reality. A
time out is required. This time out will allow him to revitalize psyche.
What is involved in revitalizing his psyche is two things. First, it
will allow him some time to rest and reflect and let it all sink in. In
other words, he can make the necessary repairs to his web. He can
complete the weaving of new threads introduced, like a new name. The
second thing is it will allow time to dampen and soften everyone else's
memory of what has happened.
Here's my prediction. When Derek returns, he will express indignation
and disgust in those "moronic idiots" at his old college that put him
through the great time and expense of getting a PhD and never told him
the college wasn't accredited. He has recently been accepted into a PhD
program in another college (unnamed accredited college). They have
promised him that all the work he did before looks utterly amazing and he
should get his accredited PhD in very short order.
>
> Derek Smart, Ph.D. NOT!
> Designer/Lead Developer/Habitual Liar
> Battlecruiser:3000AD
> UIN: 158435
>
> "Some are born to lie...others are born to lose and believe lies
> if you plan on losing here, you're a very very strange and unusual fellow"
>
> - Supreme Being of the Galaxy
>
> BC3K: Battle Zone, the internet multi-player environment for BC3K
> coming VERY SOON!
Jon Ballinger
On Fri, 29 Aug 1997 16:01:36 -0600, bill.h...@sandiegoca.ncr.com
wrote:
>In a later post Derek said he was going away for a long time and in yet
>another he said he was going away until the next release of BC3K. Some
>people may have jumped to the conclusion that it is directly due to this
>PhD scandal thing. Will that is not correct, at least not directly.
>
>Here's my theory.
And who really gives a shit about your theory?
> What is really going on is very simple.
Sure it is... you're getting desperate and need him here to give
meaning to your sad little life.
> Derek's
>tangled web of lies no longer fits comfortably into accepted reality. A
>time out is required. This time out will allow him to revitalize psyche.
> What is involved in revitalizing his psyche is two things. First, it
>will allow him some time to rest and reflect and let it all sink in. In
>other words, he can make the necessary repairs to his web. He can
>complete the weaving of new threads introduced, like a new name. The
>second thing is it will allow time to dampen and soften everyone else's
>memory of what has happened.
Mighty big thinking, Mr. Huffman. Did you go and have a lie-down
after this period of heavy thinking? Must have hurt!
>Here's my prediction. When Derek returns, he will express indignation
>and disgust in those "moronic idiots" at his old college that put him
>through the great time and expense of getting a PhD and never told him
>the college wasn't accredited. He has recently been accepted into a PhD
>program in another college (unnamed accredited college). They have
>promised him that all the work he did before looks utterly amazing and he
>should get his accredited PhD in very short order.
This is a laughable crock of shit. Derek is proud of his work. He
has a Ph.D. I have never heard of you outside this newsgroup. This
is not a forum where people state their entire educational history.
If Derek does name his school it will be at his own choice and when he
chooses. You can come up with theories all you like and state that
it's because he doesn't have a Ph.D. or that it's from a Diploma Mill.
The simple fact is that most of the people on this newsgroup don't
give a toss.
Now I'm willing to quit posting if we can let the whole BC3K stuff die
out. The game is all but fixed. It's certainly playable and the
response to the patches and the manual are favourable. If you still
aren't happy then tough. Play something else and chalk off BC3K as an
experience you won't repeat.
<SNIPPED THE CHILDISH ALTERATION OF A SIGNATURE>
D. Fono
Bemis Lovecraft wrote:
>
> Whew! I finally finished reading all the above posts. I have no idea
> about whether or not Derek Smart has a Phd. I have come to the
> conclusion that it is not from an institution he is proud of.
> db High School Graduate
Y'know, it really is a wonderful thing we have Usenet, or else we
wouldn't get wonderful threads like this. I mean, what a boon to
humanity!
One thing I noticed about Derek was that, while he said he refused to be
goaded into action, he did snap back with all sorts of insults and nasty
words -- it would have been a lot nicer of a comeback in the first place
if he just said where the PhD came from. _What_ is with these game
designers? Must be all those long hours spent in front of a computer,
radiation going to the brain... :)
Alex Mars
Certifications/credentials are issued in order to be examined on demand.
In todays society all such are considered suspect until demonstrated.
-From the Tomb of the Unregistered Voter
he...@ixta.biochem.missouri.edu
Once upon a midnight dreary, Derek Smart <dsm...@pobox.com> pondered weak and weary...
->On Tue, 26 Aug 1997 20:38:04 -0700, Rocker <roc...@home.com> wrote:
-><snip>
->>Not taken any side. The proof would be easy to find out. If anyone could
->>go to any good Academic Libraries (like one at a universities) just ask
->>the Reference Desk for Dissertation Abstracts International. Most
->>libraries have them on CD-ROM now, very easy to use. Just search by
->>name. I don't know how many Derek Smart with Phd in CS there are but it
->>should show up. The CDs should cover to atleast the late 60s or early
->>70s (if I remember correctly). In anycase unless every Dissertation from
->>accredited schools should be in there. I used to work in the unniversity
->>libraries so I know. Unfortunately, my schedule doesn't allow me to
->>visit the libraries anytime soon, so if anyone has chance the to check
->>this out we can clear this once and for all.
->_thats_ riggggggggt. Thank you for clearing that up. Bill and his bogus
->librarian bullshit have just about hit rock bottom. Over here, we're all
->laughing our asses off. Kinda funny though, some press corp, Take 2 et al have
->been to my offices and seen my "diploma-mill" (quoted from another post in this
->thread) hanging on my walls. Things that make you go hmmmmm.
Well, I just checked the Dissertation Abstracts 1861-present on
OVID, and there was no listing for Derek Smart. Would it be under a
name other than 'Derek'?
James Thompson
>
> ->_thats_ riggggggggt. Thank you for clearing that up. Bill and his bogus
> ->librarian bullshit have just about hit rock bottom. Over here, we're all
> ->laughing our asses off. Kinda funny though, some press corp, Take 2 et al have
> ->been to my offices and seen my "diploma-mill" (quoted from another post in this
> ->thread) hanging on my walls. Things that make you go hmmmmm.
>
> Well, I just checked the Dissertation Abstracts 1861-present on
> OVID, and there was no listing for Derek Smart. Would it be under a
> name other than 'Derek'?
I have one question. Consider how superior Derek thinks his personal
life is over everyone elses(note previous post of superior girlfriend, cars,
intelligence...), and his obsession with trying to prove this to everyone.
If Derek had a legit degree from an accredited and respectable University,
does anyone else feel that he would be flaunting this at every oppurtunity?
Jim Thompson