In reply to Axil Axil's message of Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:43:00 -0400: Hi, [snip] >This event can take place due to the fermion nature of H- >ion; however, since H- ions have a mass 1838 times larger than an electron >mass, they tend towards deeper layers, and cause an emission of Auger >electrons and of X rays. Subsequently, since the H- ion Bohr radius is >comparable with the metal core radius, the H- ions can be captured by the >metal core, causing a structural reorganization and freeing energy by mass >defect; the H- ions can now be expelled as protons, and can generate nuclear >reactions with the neighbouring cores.
This appears to be self contradictory. First they say "the H- ions can be captured by the metal core, causing a structural reorganization and freeing energy by mass defect;" (implying a fusion reaction?), then they say "the H- ions can now be expelled as protons". ....but if they have already undergone a fusion reaction, then they can't be expelled as protons????? Perhaps they mean that the energy from one proton capture expels protons from other H- ions (i.e. not the one that was captured)? Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
