Jones Beene wrote:
. . .yet it will not allow a single Federal researcher to do a cold
fusion experiment, not even for a few thousand dollars.
Where does that conclusion come from?
That is what the researchers tell me.
Most of them pay for the equipment themselves and work after hours.
Some -- who shall remain nameless -- have equipment that is not,
perhaps, fully authorized for the present purpose (it is
"bootlegged") but let's not talk about that. Okay?
In any case, we are talking about dollar amounts smaller than
sparrow's tears, as the Japanese say.
I am not saying that this is happening by accident, or neglect. It is
deliberate. People such as Robert Park, Rep. Brad Miller and various
federal officials work vigorously to prevent funding. However, I
doubt that anyone high up in the administration is aware of what
these people are up to. And there is no reason to think they know
that cold fusion exists. They are bombarded with a million messages
and I think there is little chance that any word of cold fusion gets
through. It isn't like you find news of it in the Washington Post or
Time magazine, two of the many mainstream publications that have
joined with Robert Park in his crusade to eliminate academic freedom.
- Jed
