Science Drivel in American Universities

While scanning the TV channels his afternoon, I came across a science channel that was talking about theories on time and the laws of physics. I watched it for a few minutes until they started talking about a bunch of nonsense theories being put forward by several college professors. Essentially these guys were suggesting that we can learn to travel back and forth in time as though it was movie to be played. One at the University of Connecticut claims he is building a time machine. I decided to check this out and sure enough, this so-called physicist is on their teaching staff and is supposedly conducting such experiments. Any real physicist knows that these ideas have nothing to do with Einstein's theories of relativity or time dilation. It is just science fiction and there is absolutely nothing in the standard model of physics that would allow this to happen, in fact it is prohibited by several laws including the first law of thermal dynamics. Further it is a misunderstanding of the very concepts of time, which is a measurement of motion, not a destination or place.

I know this is a ramble, but I am constantly disturbed by the absurd level of incompetence that universities hire in so many fields. Where do these people come from and why don't they get weeded out early in the process. Is management so incompetent themselves that they can't tell fraud from fact? Parents are spending small fortunes on their children's education. They should be demanding that they get excellence, not moronic drivel. University presidents should be held accountable for their personnel and when they sell junk to the public, they should be financially responsible. Educating our youth is critical to the future of our country. Parents and students deserve the best and should be insisting on it.