At 05:19 PM 8/1/2011, Jed Rothwell wrote:
I have not had a chance to read the Krivit newsletter yet, but I
agree with Fletcher's comments here. He wrote:
> Last year Rossi and Focardi claimed an energy gain of 213 times.
This year, Rossi downgraded that to six.
But now he's claiming self-sustaining mode below 200 C. "This month,
Rossi upgraded that to infinity".
This whole business of ratios is meaningless. As Storms, I and
others have said many times, once you figure out how to control the
reaction, the ratio is just a matter of engineering.
Yes. Any self-sustaining device has a COP that is infinite. Rossi's
claim has been that self-sustaining devices are dangerous, but that's
really only because he's been controlling them with heat. If he can
run them at higher temperature, perhaps using applied heat only for
ignition, then he might control them by controllying hydrogen feed.
That might involve operating at very low pressure, perhaps, or if
there is an inert gas that doesn't poison the reaction....
Or a direct cooling bypass could be designed in, that could rapidly
cool the reaction chamber to shut the reaction down. From the comment
about 200 C, it looks like Rossi is operating way below the 450 C
that's been mentioned before.
> Tools used by the plumber
Outside of the reactor chamber and the hydrogen hook-up, those tools
are entirely appropriate for the job.
Exactly. What other kinds of tools can anyone use?!? It is a plumbing job.
That photo was used by Krivit just for general interest. Krivit does
that, and it's fine. I saw no attempt to create any suspicion there.
> A Hoax?
> Rossi has claimed, many times and in many reports, that he is not
asking anybody for money until he delivers a working product for sale.
...
Rossi has always said that he's licensing Defkalion and more
recently Ampenergo.
> Rossi's Greek licensee, Defkalion Green Technologies, however, is
asking for money and asking investors to bear the risk. . . .
But he omits the critical "non-scam" lines :
-- Meeting in our factory during October to inspect and verify kW units
-- Meeting in our factory during December to inspect and verify MW units . . .
Not only that, but Rossi is not Defkalion. They are completely
separate. Rossi said it is his policy that he will not accept money
until he delivers. Defkalion has not said that is their policy.
Although it seems they do have a similar policy, based on the above
document and the White Paper, as noted.
Krivit also did not report on many other things. So? Defkalion
implies that they are selling franchises, but these are probably
contingent agreements, and money might be deposited into escrow, or,
at least, is refundable if Defkalion can't deliver.
Overall : Krivit proves Rossi is not a scientist. But we knew that.
And that Rossi often makes inconsistent statements. Ditto and likewise.
Right. Rossi has said "I am not a scientist" any number of times.
I don't know what it is with people, pointing in triumph to
something that everyone knows, and no one disputes, as if they are
revealing some deep secret.
Krivit was writing a report designed for people who don't know.
Actually, my own opinion, he didn't do that particularly well. His
report is a farrago of pieces. Worked for me, because I'm familiar
with the material. I'm not sure how someone would take this
straight-up, with no prior knowledge.
The classic example is people who say "Ah ha! Cold fusion does not
produce neutrons! So it can't be fusion!!!" Do they think no one
noticed this in 22 years?
The theoretical arguments about Rossi are *really stupid.* They
warrant maybe a sentence indicating that no known and recognized
reaction explains how the Rossi reactor works. Evidence about Rossi's
isotopic claims is okay. Krivit provides Rossi's isotopic analysis as
an appendix with absolutely no analysis or comment. That's poor
practice, I'd suggest, but he's really using NET 37 to archive some
documents, like that analysis. It's a distraction as included in the report.
Nevertheless, I find NET 37 quite useful, and I thank Krivit for
putting it together.
