myself , I dont have much faith in scientist / qualified people .
people get qualifications with the fundamental goal of getting a high paying job .
In order to secure a future that will give them a certain quality of life they will adhere to what ever their master wants from them and say what ever is required.
chem1.com also say it is impossible to run a car on water
http://www.chem1.com/CQ/ the other , ion migration article is based on modeling and simulations , I seriously doubt they have hands on experience like the people on this site