This discussion about Rossi's 1 MW reactor is silly. The reactor has not shipped anywhere. He said it has not shipped, and it is obvious from the photos it has not.
Previously he said he did ship it. Now he says he did not. He is contradicting himself. He often does that. I would not call it a "lie" in the usual sense because he makes no effort to cover up or explain the contradiction. He says "X" on Monday and "not X" on Tuesday as if it makes no difference. As if he never expected to be believed in the first instance, and he did not mean it. Truth is malleable in his imagination. He sees what is in his own mind more clearly than reality. Many people are like that, especially creative people such as artists and writers. It is a little unusual to meet an engineer like this, but there have been some. Tesla was a famous example. If Rossi's claims rested upon his personal credibility you would be crazy to believe any of them. Fortunately, other people have tested his machines and observed the factory heater; he has been independently replicated by Defkalion; and despite the problems with the tests he has done they are irrefutable. I have been dealing with Rossi for a couple of years now. One thing I know about him for sure: he often says things he does not mean. I would not say "you can't trust him." It goes deeper than. I would say you cannot be sure he is talking about reality rather than what he sees in his own imagination, or what he wishes were true. He is describing an idealized form of reality that he alone sees. He is also trying to manipulate people or fool them by saying outrageous things he does not really mean. He prides himself on his ability to manipulate people, including me, but actually he is inept at that. He upsets people instead of outwitting them. Again, that includes me personally. As I have said before, I have never seen him lie or exaggerate about technical aspects of his device. Engineers are often like that. They are sometimes honest about engineering and blatant liars when it comes to paying their share of the bill at the restaurant, or having an affair with your wife. Perhaps he has lied about technical subjects but I have not caught him. However, when it comes to his business affairs, or arrangements that he and I were trying to make together, or what I have said and done, he has often lied. Sometimes so extravagantly and so obviously that I do not think he ever intended to fool anyone. People are complicated. Rossi is particularly complicated and contradictory. I would not want to do business with him, as I have often said. - Jed
