Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-18 Thread Abd ul-Rahman Lomax
At 09:58 AM 12/17/2009, you wrote: Steven Krivit wrote: I'm sure Shanahan is finding immeasurable entertainment in these messages. Particularly your comment about "certified fruitcake." It is the season, though, isn't it? Absolutely! And for the record, I'm crazy about fruitcake, especiall

Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-17 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Terry sez: >> I sincerely believe this hypothesis to be true. > > Then you have never heard of Claxton, GA.  Allow me to educate you: > > http://www.claxtonfruitcake.com/index.php This website is an obvious clever hoax. I'm surprised that you fell for it Terry! ;-) Regards Steven Vincent Johnson

Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-17 Thread Terry Blanton
On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 11:11 AM, OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson wrote: > I sincerely believe this hypothesis to be true. Then you have never heard of Claxton, GA. Allow me to educate you: http://www.claxtonfruitcake.com/index.php Terry

Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-17 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Jed sez: > Response from website operator to me: > > Thank you for commenting on the Physics Today web site. Your comment has not > been approved for publication in accordance with our editorial standards and > the disclaimer on the web site. > > Sincerely > > Paul Guinnessy > Manager, Physics Tod

Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-17 Thread Jed Rothwell
Response from website operator to me: Thank you for commenting on the Physics Today web site. Your comment has not been approved for publication in accordance with our editorial standards and the disclaimer on the web site. Sincerely Paul Guinnessy Manager, Physics Today web site

Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-17 Thread Jed Rothwell
Steven Krivit wrote: I'm sure Shanahan is finding immeasurable entertainment in these messages. Particularly your comment about "certified fruitcake." It is the season, though, isn't it? Absolutely! And for the record, I'm crazy about fruitcake, especially made with cognac. I don't know why

Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-16 Thread Steven Krivit
Jed, I'm sure Shanahan is finding immeasurable entertainment in these messages. Particularly your comment about "certified fruitcake." It is the season, though, isn't it? Steve

Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-16 Thread Jed Rothwell
That was a partial message in response to a private e-mail. I meant to copy it to Vortex but it is supposed to include more text, as follows -- A friend wrote to me: You do realize, of course, that your good buddy Kirk Shannahan is so >> obsessed with cold fusion that he reads this list? >> > > Y

Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-16 Thread Jed Rothwell
You wrote: You do realize, of course, that your good buddy Kirk Shannahan is so > obsessed with cold fusion that he reads this list? > Yes! I saw once that he quoted a message I uploaded to Vortex. It is a laugh and a half. Did you see his comment at Dylla's article? He is losing it!!

Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-16 Thread Jed Rothwell
You wrote: You do realize, of course, that your good buddy Kirk Shannahan is so > obsessed with cold fusion that he reads this list? > Yes! I saw once that he quoted a message I uploaded to Vortex. It is a laugh and a half. Did you see his comment at Dylla's article? He is losing it! Abd made a

Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-16 Thread Steven Krivit
As long as the Executive Director of the AIP and people like him accuse you of fraud, you will make no progress. I do not think you will convince people that cold fusion is legitimate when the Director of the AIP goes around saying this sort of thing, and cites Wikipedia instead of your boo

Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-15 Thread Abd ul-Rahman Lomax
At 10:33 AM 12/15/2009, Jed Rothwell wrote: The AIP published a textbook by Marwan and Krivit. Some researchers feel they should not tell Dylla this, because he might take steps to cancel the next AIP session on cold fusion, or prevent publication of the book. I wrote to them: No, Jed, that w

[Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and fraud"

2009-12-15 Thread Jed Rothwell
[Here is another message I wrote to some well known cold fusion researchers.] Edmund Storms wrote: Apparently, the only information that impresses him is what he observed. He seems unable to evaluate the huge amount of information obtained by other people. Hopefully, he now has a reason to loo

Re: [Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-15 Thread Jed Rothwell
The author has now allowed a few comments, although not mine. He still claims that cold fusion was "mistaken." - Jed

[Vo]:Executive Director of the AIP says cold fusion is "wrong" and "fraud"

2009-12-15 Thread Jed Rothwell
See: http://blogs.physicstoday.org/newspicks/2009/12/opinion-scientific-integrity.html Dr. H. Frederick Dylla, Executive Director and CEO of the American Institute of Physics (AIP) wrote here that: "such concepts as polywater, cold fusion, andhuman clones are examples of scientific pronouncem