> From: Mitchell Swartz > >From: Jed Rothwell > > Even in the case of cold fusion, I do not oppose all forms > > of suppression. For example, I think it would be premature to > > include a discussion of cold fusion in a high school or > > undergraduate textbook. I do not think we should embark on a > > billion-dollar Manhattan Project to develop cold fusion > > energy. We do not know whether it can be made practical, so > > we should not risk that kind of money. And, needless to say, > > many of the claims made at ICCF conferences are weak, and > > many have not been replicated, so we cannot believe them. > > > >- Jed > > Wrong. > Cold fusion science and engineering should be taught to > undergraduates.
I would agree with you. They should at least be exposed to it. If things turn out the way we hope it may soon turn out to be required reading. > Wrong. > There SHOULD be a multi-billion dollar Manhattan Project > to further develop the most successful cold fusion technologies. I'd settle for two or three hundred million federal dollars set up annually as matching funds thrown at various research CF projects. Let government funding assist private enterprise in developing the technology for commercial purposes. > Wrong. > Cold fusion science and technology IS being made > practical today -- and will augment energy resources in the future. It would appear that others like Jed feel that at present our total accumulated knowledge of the CF process has not yet reached a point where it could be considered "practical", certainly in the commercial sense. Granted there may be start-up enterprises that are deliberately working under the radar. Backlight Power comes to mind as an example of an enterprise that seems to be showing hints that it may be soon make a public presentation of a new technology they have been developing - most likely a BLP heater used for heating commercial buildings and homes. It makes me wonder if you and Jed possess different interpretations concerning what is considered "practical." ... > "Fanaticism is always a sign of repressed doubts" - Iblis Ginjo Good saying. I'll remember it. Regards, Steven Vincent Jonson www.OrionWorks.com
