Sadly, the particular antiscience group that tried to stop the Cassini launch was more or less led by a popular, (then) well-respected physicist, Michio Kaku. [1]<p>For that reason, his name should not be forgotten by posterity, the way it was almost forgotten by me until this thread popped up.<p>[1] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;prop1.org&#x2F;2000&#x2F;cassini&#x2F;9707kaku.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;prop1.org&#x2F;2000&#x2F;cassini&#x2F;9707kaku.htm</a>