Daniel Rocha wrote:
I really do not understand why people trust Piantelli if they do not
trust Rossi.
Some reasons:
Piantelli has done better calorimetry than Rossi.
Piantelli has better academic credentials.
He has published peer-reviewed papers.
He does not publish a blog with inflammatory assertions. He is not
flamboyant. Rossi's style makes some people mistrust him.
I myself do not find these reasons compelling, but it is hard to ignore
them. You are supposed to judge a claim strictly on its own merits,
rather than by looking that the personality and actions of the claimant.
That is hard to do in Rossi's case. He seems to go out of his way to
make himself look bad -- or at least, to make himself look
controversial. He seems to thrive on controversy. Piantelli has a more
traditional, staid academic demeanor which inspires more confidence.
- Jed
