Re: [Vo]:Rossi to answer questions on Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Craig Haynie
It's just hyperbole. "How many ways did you try it?" "Thousands!" You are reading it too literally. Craig Haynie On Fri, 2011-03-18 at 22:11 +0100, Mattia Rizzi wrote: > It isn't. (I'm italian). > > > I find it downright unbelievable. > > Everything Rossi said is unbelievable. > Check my qu

Re: [Vo]:The Other Side

2011-03-18 Thread Alexander Hollins
25 percent On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 7:01 PM, Terry Blanton wrote: > Quick, without Google, take a guess what percentage of land on the > earth is antipodal, ie a line from the land drawn diametrically > through the earth touches land? > > I was surprised at the answer. > > T > >

Re: [Vo]:Storms says material in reactor 4 pond not likely to reach criticality

2011-03-18 Thread mixent
In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:43:36 -0400: Hi, [snip] >Water reacts with hot Zr to produce powdered ZrO2 and with uranium to >produce powdered U3O8, which generates a lot of heat, resulting in the >observed fires. The UO2 is only slightly reactive with water and is not

Re: [Vo]:The Other Side

2011-03-18 Thread mixent
In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Fri, 18 Mar 2011 22:01:43 -0400: Hi, [snip] >Quick, without Google, take a guess what percentage of land on the >earth is antipodal, ie a line from the land drawn diametrically >through the earth touches land? > >I was surprised at the answer. > >T Because th

Re: [Vo]:Kipplinger March 18, Energy Predictions

2011-03-18 Thread Terry Blanton
On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 10:15 PM, OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson wrote: > Texas isn't far behind. There are probably about 5 billion barrels to 9 > billion barrels in several fields ranging from the central region to West > Texas. If Thomas Gold, et al are right, Spindletop should be almost

[Vo]:Kipplinger March 18, Energy Predictions

2011-03-18 Thread OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson
The Kiplinger Letter, March 18 2011 edition, was much more wordy than usual in regards to energy issues. Perhaps Japan's troubles inspired them to make some predictions. Not surprisingly, their take reveals no indication and/or acknowledgement of recent Italian events. (They are very conservative o

[Vo]:The Other Side

2011-03-18 Thread Terry Blanton
Quick, without Google, take a guess what percentage of land on the earth is antipodal, ie a line from the land drawn diametrically through the earth touches land? I was surprised at the answer. T

Re: [Vo]:Rossi to answer questions on Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Mattia Rizzi
>If you are saying there are two patents, what are they? Do you have the titles >or dates or other information about them? There are two patents request.The first patent request is public: https://register.epo.org/espacenet/application?number=EP08873805 The second patent request is secret and co

[Vo]:Storms says material in reactor 4 pond not likely to reach criticality

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
I asked Ed what he thinks of TEPCO's comment quoted in the New Scientist: ". . . for the fuel pond at reactor 4, 'the risk of recriticality is not zero', meaning a nuclear chain reaction could restart in the rods. Quite how this has come about is unclear." Ed agrees this is unclear. Very unclear.

Re: [Vo]:Rossi to answer questions on Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
Mattia Rizzi wrote: >There may be some unique and patentable aspects of the reactor itself, not > just the material. The reactor has all those wires going into it, attached > to resistance heaters. I assume that is for control. I assume it can be > patented. > > How? The Ni-H reactor is widely kn

Re: [Vo]:Washington Times comments on Rossi

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
The Washington Times article about Rossi does not appear to have many readers. I put a plug in there for LENR-CANR.org, in a comment visible to all readers I think. It has generated ~10 visits. This is no Washington Post. It may reach more readers than PESN, but the people going to PESN are more i

Re: [Vo]:More questions to Rossi from Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Harry Veeder
  - Original Message > From: "mix...@bigpond.com" > To: vortex-l@eskimo.com > Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 7:20:10 PM > Subject: Re: [Vo]:More questions to Rossi from Ny Teknik > > > "Rossi: The E-Cat, after 15, 20 years of expected life is just a piece of >steel, > lead, ceramic, boro

Re: [Vo]:More questions to Rossi from Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread mixent
In reply to SHIRAKAWA Akira's message of Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:39:20 +0100: Hi, [snip] >Hello group, > >Have a look here: >http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/energi_miljo/energi/article3126617.ece > >Many interesting additional questions from Ny Teknik readers have been >recently answered by Rossi, reg

Re: [Vo]:More questions to Rossi from Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread mixent
In reply to SHIRAKAWA Akira's message of Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:39:20 +0100: Hi, [snip] >Hello group, > >Have a look here: >http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/energi_miljo/energi/article3126617.ece > >Many interesting additional questions from Ny Teknik readers have been >recently answered by Rossi, reg

Re: [Vo]:More questions to Rossi from Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread mixent
In reply to SHIRAKAWA Akira's message of Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:39:20 +0100: Hi, [snip] >Hello group, > >Have a look here: >http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/energi_miljo/energi/article3126617.ece > >Many interesting additional questions from Ny Teknik readers have been >recently answered by Rossi, reg

Re: [Vo]:More questions to Rossi from Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread mixent
In reply to SHIRAKAWA Akira's message of Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:39:20 +0100: Hi, [snip] >Hello group, > >Have a look here: >http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/energi_miljo/energi/article3126617.ece > >Many interesting additional questions from Ny Teknik readers have been >recently answered by Rossi, reg

Re: [Vo]:Rossi to answer questions on Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Mattia Rizzi
Because the secret catalyzer patent is not public, the filing date is after October-November 2009 (today minus 18 months). I can't have more details because is secret, if it exist. >There may be some unique and patentable aspects of the reactor itself, not >just the material. The reactor has all

RE: [Vo]:Rossi to answer questions on Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Jones Beene
Hi Mattia > > the secret catalyzers patent. It was filed around end 2009 (public disclosure is 18 month after filing). But the filing date of the publc available patent is April 2008. Do you wait one year and half to protect yours ONLY secret (Ni-H reactor are well know)? I suggested some time a

Re: [Vo]:Rossi to answer questions on Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
Mattia Rizzi wrote: It isn't. (I'm italian). Meaning (I assume): "Ten thousand" isn't a way of saying "many, many!" Everything Rossi said is unbelievable. Check my question on Ny Teknik about the secret catalyzers patent. Is this your question? *Guest:*Dear Rossi, we know that there's a

Re: [Vo]:Rossi to answer questions on Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Mattia Rizzi
It isn't. (I'm italian). I find it downright unbelievable. Everything Rossi said is unbelievable. Check my question on Ny Teknik about the secret catalyzers patent. It was filed around end 2009 (public disclosure is 18 month after filing). But the filing date of the publc available patent is A

Re: [Vo]:Rossi to answer questions on Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Terry Blanton
On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 4:57 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote: > Terry Blanton wrote: > >> I found it remarkable that he claims to have tried 10,000 permutations >> of ingredients. > > I find it downright unbelievable. Last time he said it was a thousand. I thought he meant that he had tried 1000 mechanica

Re: [Vo]:Rossi to answer questions on Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
Terry Blanton wrote: I found it remarkable that he claims to have tried 10,000 permutations of ingredients. I find it downright unbelievable. Last time he said it was a thousand. Ask him again and it will be 100,000. My guess is that this is an Italian way of way of saying "many" or "a who

Re: [Vo]:Krivit stays on the ball with Rossi Portal

2011-03-18 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
>From Jed: ... > Conventional nuclear power is now a great deal more vulnerable than fossil > fuels, because of the crisis in Fukushima. It's recent "industrial accidents" (as coined by ACC in "Profiles of the Future") that can occasionally cause one wonder if Someone Above might be pulling a fe

Re: [Vo]:Washington Times comments on Rossi

2011-03-18 Thread Harry Veeder
- Original Message > From: peatbog > To: vortex-l@eskimo.com > Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 3:25:37 PM > Subject: Re: [Vo]:Washington Times comments on Rossi > > > I don't wish to sound negative, but that is the Washington Times > > and not the Washington Post. > > It is owned by revere

Re: [Vo]:Rossi to answer questions on Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Terry Blanton
On Fri, Mar 18, 2011 at 4:35 PM, OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson wrote: > Just how > many ways are there to skin this cat! I'm surprised coming from a cat lover like you! Oh, you meant ECat. ;-) Did you see that Rossi discounts neutron capture touted by W-L? I found it remarkable that he claim

[Vo]:Demron Radiation Suit

2011-03-18 Thread Terry Blanton
This company has donated 200 suits to Japan: http://www.radshield.com/ and has ramped up production. They cost less than a nice Armani. T

Re: [Vo]:Rossi to answer questions on Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
>From Alan, > http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/energi_miljo/energi/article3126617.ece > > And here are 36 more questions – with Rossi's answers Thanks, Alan, Last Q&A caught my eye: Q: Karl-Henrik Malmqvist: In the reactor there might be a flow of electrons. Is it possible to directly take care

[Vo]:Krivit stays on the ball with Rossi Portal

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
By the way, Krivit added most of these mass media links before I even saw them, here: http://rossiportal.com/ I have been getting them two ways: 1. Mainly with a Google alert as follows: cold fusion -coldfusion -"web hosting" 2. From articles linked to LENR-CANR.org, that show up in the log fil

Re: [Vo]:More questions to Rossi from Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
Another technical issue: *Anders Åberg:*Have you noticed any self control of the reaction like for instance reduction of reaction rate with increasing temperature? *Rossi:*Yes, we noted this effect more than a time

Re: [Vo]:Some more from Passerini

2011-03-18 Thread Alan J Fletcher
At 01:00 PM 3/18/2011, Jed Rothwell wrote: You mean 300,000 units. Not cars. Google translate, I presume.

Re: [Vo]:Some more from Passerini

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
Alan J Fletcher wrote: According to the article, the production should start in October 2011 with volumes of 300,000 cars per year, by 2012 You mean 300,000 units. Not cars. I hope it looks like the refrigerator thing shown in PESN. - Jed

[Vo]:Some more from Passerini

2011-03-18 Thread Alan J Fletcher
All Quiet on the front of the E-Cat  (Date??) http://22passi.blogspot.com/2011/03/e-cat-ultime-news.html < http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&sl=it&tl=en&u=http://22passi.blogspot.com/2011/03/niente-di-nuovo-sul-fronte-delle-cat.html&rurl=translate.google.com&usg=ALkJrhgkrK

Re: [Vo]:More questions to Rossi from Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Alan J Fletcher
At 12:39 PM 3/18/2011, SHIRAKAWA Akira wrote: Hello group, Have a look here: http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/energi_miljo/energi/article3126617.ece Many interesting additional questions from Ny Teknik readers have been recently answered by Rossi, regarding his E-cat. Only a few technical points

Re: [Vo]:Rossi to answer questions on Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread Alan J Fletcher
http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/energi_miljo/energi/article3126617.ece And here are 36 more questions – with Rossi's answers

[Vo]:More questions to Rossi from Ny Teknik

2011-03-18 Thread SHIRAKAWA Akira
Hello group, Have a look here: http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/energi_miljo/energi/article3126617.ece Many interesting additional questions from Ny Teknik readers have been recently answered by Rossi, regarding his E-cat. Cheers, S.A.

Re: [Vo]:Washington Times comments on Rossi

2011-03-18 Thread Alan J Fletcher
At 12:27 PM 3/18/2011, OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson wrote: From Harry, > I don't wish to sound negative, but that is the Washington Times and not the > Washington Post. It is owned by reverend Sun Myung Moon who heads the > Unification Church. Sigh... For more info. March 18th, 2011 at 9:

[Vo]:How to Prove that the Rossi/Focardi eCAT LENR is Real

2011-03-18 Thread Alan J Fletcher
My latest version is at http://lenr.qumbu.com/fake_rossi_ecat_v304.php I've tentatively changed the title (and thread) to emphasize the likely conclusion. I think I now accurately report on what Levi did or didn't see. I have a (temporary) "to do" list ... Right now it looks that the highest

Re: [Vo]:Washington Times comments on Rossi

2011-03-18 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
>From Harry, > I don't wish to sound negative, but that is the Washington Times and not the > Washington Post. It is owned by reverend Sun Myung Moon who heads the > Unification Church. Sigh... For more info. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Times Excerpt: RECENT CHANGES: In January 200

[Vo]:Mainstream press coverage in Greece

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
Here is a blog in English briefly describing an article in the Greek newspaper "Investor's World:" http://talefta.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-mainstream-coverage-of-e-cat-and.html - Jed

Re: [Vo]:Washington Times comments on Rossi

2011-03-18 Thread peatbog
> I don't wish to sound negative, but that is the Washington Times > and not the Washington Post. > It is owned by reverend Sun Myung Moon who heads the Unification > Church. You make it sound like the Washsington Times is the National Enquirer. As far as I know, it is a respected newspaper.

Re: [Vo]:Washington Times comments on Rossi

2011-03-18 Thread Harry Veeder
I don't wish to sound negative, but that is the Washington Times and not the Washington Post. It is owned by reverend Sun Myung Moon who heads the Unification Church. Harry > >From: Jed Rothwell >To: vortex-l@eskimo.com >Sent: Fri, March 18, 2011 1:57:15 PM >Subject: [Vo]:Washington Times comme

Re: [Vo]:Expert does not understand why holding pools drained

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
Alan J Fletcher wrote: New Scientist wonders the same thing : Why Fukushima Daiichi won't be another Chernobyl Yup. They quote some guy: "Bluck is surprised that the ponds are proving so problema

Re: [Vo]:Storms says not to worry (much) about the spent fuel

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
Terry Blanton wrote: > Except that, from what I have read, when they take the unit down > for inspection, they store active fuel rods temporarily in the spent > fuel pool. Unit 4 was down for maintenance; but, I have not read if > they were inspecting the core. > For what it is worth, the NHK

Re: [Vo]:Washington Times comments on Rossi

2011-03-18 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
>From Jed: > http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/17/nuclear-future-beyond-japan/ > This is the first I have seen in a major U.S. mass media general newspaper. > > QUOTE: > > Just as Japan’s earthquake raises fears of catastrophe from a nuclear > meltdown and Mideast turmoil jeopardizes th

Re: [Vo]:Storms says not to worry (much) about the spent fuel

2011-03-18 Thread Terry Blanton
Except that, from what I have read, when they take the unit down for inspection, they store active fuel rods temporarily in the spent fuel pool. Unit 4 was down for maintenance; but, I have not read if they were inspecting the core. This process is carried out periodically to also rearrange the f

[Vo]:Washington Times comments on Rossi

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
A positive article: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/mar/17/nuclear-future-beyond-japan/ This is the first I have seen in a major U.S. mass media general newspaper. QUOTE: Just as Japan’s earthquake raises fears of catastrophe from a nuclear meltdown and Mideast turmoil jeopardizes the

[Vo]:Storms says not to worry (much) about the spent fuel

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
Ed Storms sent me this message: As for the spent fuel, [the hydrogen explosion] was totally predictable. The ponds have to be actively cooled. Once the power went off, the water got hot and boiled away. The Zr got hot, made H2 and blew the building apart. The shock wave blew what was left of the w

[Vo]:Radioactive Plume Simulation

2011-03-18 Thread Alan J Fletcher
Plume simulation showing the propagation across the Pacific. http://www.zamg.ac.at/aktuell/index.php?seite=1&artikel=ZAMG_2011-03-15GMT08:26 [ There's a translate button ] I take that as representative of what might happen. I'm sure a whole bunch of supercomputers round the world are cranking

Re: [Vo]:Bismuth telluride as a topological insulator

2011-03-18 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Thank you Jones, I was actually able to wrap my brain around most of that. I especially like the falsifiable conclusion. The sooner the better. An afterthought: If Rossi (and probably Mills as well) don't currently possess an accurate understanding of what's actually happening on the atomic and

Re: [Vo]:Expert does not understand why holding pools drained

2011-03-18 Thread Alan J Fletcher
At 11:11 AM 3/17/2011, Jed Rothwell wrote: I don't get it either. With 800 people there you would think someone would have monitored the water level in the pools. See: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/18/world/asia/18spent.html QUOTE: Nuclear engineers around the world have been expressing surpri

Re: [Vo]:Test

2011-03-18 Thread LORENHEYER
No, I can't ignore it... I don't like being tested.On second thought, it depends on what I'm being tested for. << Test. Please ignore. >>

Re: [Vo]:Withdrawing for a while again

2011-03-18 Thread LORENHEYER
Okay, but don't become too withdrawn... It's not only not healthy, but also unhealthy. < < I am withdrawing for a while again. Thanks. It has been interesting.

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion Green Technologies plans to install a 1MW E-Cat in a Factory in Xanthi, Greece

2011-03-18 Thread Harry Veeder
Thanks Steven. Check out the source (google translation) In Xanthi an Italian invention, starts the new energy revolution ... http://tinyurl.com/4uqjajx   "According to company officials, the cost to acquire the device will not exceed the 3000 to 3500 euros and around 500 - 900 euros is the cost

RE: [Vo]:Bismuth telluride as a topological insulator

2011-03-18 Thread Jones Beene
-Original Message- From: Steven V Johnson > Are you implying that the so-called Rossi effect does not actually involve any kind transmutation what-so-ever? ...it has been alleged nickel is being transmuted into copper. Ah, but then, I also gather Rossi has never actually substantiated th

[Vo]:Defkalion Green Technologies plans to install a 1MW E-Cat in a Factory in Xanthi, Greece

2011-03-18 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
>From Free Energy Times: Translated from Greek (I believe): "Defkalion Green Technologies Preparing Factory in Xanthi, Greece to Build Rossi/Focardi Energy Catalyzers" http://www.freeenergytimes.com/2011/03/18/defkalion-green-technologies-preparing-factory-in-xanthi-greece-to-build-rossifocardi-

Re: [Vo]:Bismuth telluride as a topological insulator

2011-03-18 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Jones, I did my best to comprehend the gist of your post. It was a complicated read for me. Perhaps you can distill portions of it down to my comprehension level. ;-) Are you implying that the so-called Rossi effect does not actually involve any kind transmutation what-so-ever? I'm a little fuzzy

RE: [Vo]:Bismuth telluride as a topological insulator

2011-03-18 Thread Jones Beene
There was a major typos in this prior message- probably a result of 30 hours lost in cyberspace, which is corrected .. and a few additions. Please excuse the long posting. "Topologically protected surface states" are a feature of bismuth telluride. In the presence of spillover hydrogen, this can p

[Vo]:Withdrawing for a while again

2011-03-18 Thread Horace Heffner
I am withdrawing for a while again. Thanks. It has been interesting. Best regards, Horace Heffner http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/

[Vo]:Bismuth telluride as a topological insulator

2011-03-18 Thread Jones Beene
"Topologically protected surface states" are a feature of bismuth telluride. In the presence of spillover hydrogen, this can point directly towards what we are trying to identify as the critical parameters (operative mechanism) of the Rossi E-Cat device. To help in understanding how "topologically

Re: [Vo]:Energy Catalyzer on Wikipedia

2011-03-18 Thread Jed Rothwell
Italian version: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalizzatore_di_energia_di_Rossi_e_Focardi (Both the English and Italian articles generated links to LENR-CANR.org.) - Jed