2011/7/22 Abd ul-Rahman Lomax <a...@lomaxdesign.com>: > Essentially, "burden" is a social construct, it doesn't exist aside from > human conventions. There is no "burden meter." >
Again you are on a roll! This burden of proof argument is silly and widely spread pseudoargument. Usually it works, because if Alice tells something to Bob, Alice usually wants Bob to believe her. Therefore burden of proof is here in Alice's hands. But in this case Rossi has made a bold claim, but does not benefit a single bit whether we believe him or not, but instead our endless curiosity does not rest until we get some, even partial clarification. Therefore in this case, burden of proof is in our hands and we need to find discrepancies or evidences whether E-Cat claim is trustworthy or not. Although, excess heat claims are exaggerated, I think that considering how many persons are involved to this magic performance, I still trust 100% to Rossi. With a hoax in hand, it is impossible to make money, not least because in order to sell anything that contains nuclear reactions, you need to have licence from the authorities, to ensure it's safety. Oddities on how E-Cat was brought into discussion makes some sense, because Rossi has very clear cut personal philosophy, although his choice was not the most sensible one. But I am accusing ridiculous patent legislation! –Jouni
