If it was pointed out that there existed photographic evidence that the Milky Way was composed of millions of stars, he responded that the pictures had been faked by "reactionary" astronomers.
Når det blev påpeget, at der var fotografisk dokumentation for, at Mælkevejen bestod af millioner af stjerner, svarede han, at fotografierne var forfalskninger, der var fremstillet af "reaktionære" astronomer.