`, 7 September 2008 (UTC) :: 1. Yes. He has made those 5 points (amongst others). But he hasn't said ``The central thesis of the book is that the following five points are misused for personal/professional gain by some people``  ::2 Is simply false ::3 I don't see it: http://www.amazon.com/State-Fear-Michael-Crichton/dp/0061015733/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s;=books&qid;=1220823676&sr;=8-1 Indeed, according to amazon, the key phrases in the book are `` cavitation generators, undersea landslide, bolt smashed, George Morton, Los Angeles, Peter Evans``. Shall we put that in the article? ::  21:44`