ABD
Perhaps Steve is defining the W-L theoretical reaction (and any other method
that does not involve brute force smashing of the Coulomb barrier) as not
fusion to differentiate it/them from the popular perceptions of mainstream
science that Cold Fusion cannot happen because of the Coulomb barrier and
the lack of the "expected" quantity of neutrons.
Face it, the barriers against getting mainstream science to acknowledge the
reality of these effects are still high because the consensus view was
crystallised decades ago. The mainstream got used to that idea - it's almost
unconsciously accepted now. Unless busy scientists accidentally encounter
the published work, they will just assume that any papers must be wrong so
they can safely ignore their existence. In their mind fusion=coulomb
barrier+neutrons therefore cold fusion is impossible.
By promoting/introducing a theory or theories that are not classical vanilla
fusion, which won't set off the alarm bells and defence mechanisms of the
mainstream, perhaps Steve is indeed using "semantics" but it is the
semantics inside the heads of the mainstream that is the barrier to
acceptance of the phenomena as real...
Nick Palmer
On the side of the Planet - and the people - because they're worth it
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