Alan J Fletcher wrote:
At 12:25 PM 11/17/2011, Mary Yugo wrote: No secrets-- just results in
terms of methods used, instruments used, raw data obtained and
computed results. No gamma spectrum or anything else he supposedly
objects to.
You demand the trade secrets of everything you buy? I thought you'd
be happy if it were unicorn-powered. What's their gamma-ray spectrum?
I believe she means just the opposite. She would not demand secrets,
just a black box analysis.
I myself would not be willing to attend a demonstration of a Rossi
device unless there was robust radiation detection equipment in place. I
do not need to see the spectrum but I would demand assurances that the
test is reasonably safe. I say this because Celani detected anomalous
bursts of radiation when the machine turned on.
Most cold fusion devices do not any dangerous radiation. Most devices
are small. Perhaps when you scale them up to kilowatts or megawatts they
do produce significant radiation. Or perhaps only nickel ones produce
radiation. That does not seem likely but I see no reason for anyone to
take risks, when we can install detection equipment. I hope it would be
possible to turn off the device quickly if significant radiation is
detected.
- Jed
