Jed Rothwell wrote: > Harry Veeder wrote: > >> What makes you sure that COP measurements are not vital to understanding >> the phenomena? > > I think this question is addressed to Ed Storms, but he is probably > sick of responding, so let me answer one last time. > > The required level input power is governed by mundane electrochemical > considerations, such as the distance between the anode and the > cathode. These considerations are well understood, so there is no > point to bothering with them. We can improve the COP anytime, but > that proves nothing and contributes nothing to our understanding of > the phenomenon.
So most reseachers claim they (implicitly) know enough about the phenomena to improve the COP, but it is beneath them to test this claim?? > A cold fusion cell is not designed to be efficient or > to have a high COP; it is designed to reveal something important > about the phenomenon. In some cases, generating a high COP would > actually interfere with the observations you are trying to perform. > In other cases it would simply waste the researcher's time and money. > As I mentioned, the only reason anyone wants to raise the COP is to > improve the calorimetry, and increase the s/n ratio. This can also be > done by other means, which are sometimes easier or better. > It is time for more science, and fewer "I-don't-do-engineering" excuses. Harry
