Originally Posted by
Oystein
I got one reply eventually, saying, in essence: I haven't done a thing and will not tell you if, what and when I will do anything. I still have the money and plan to keep it despite my lack of effort.
Basile is now revealed to be part of a fraud. For 4+ years I have defended him. I am most deeply disappointed by this revelation of dishonesty.
Since we're left with speculating, I'd bet even money that Basile realized that sending the "wrong" chips to a lab would be a disaster, so he decided he'd better do some probative testing first, and now he can't find any thermite.