Two points to add to what has already been said in connection with the initial item in Rossi's statement, below -- First, the English of the response is indeed more "lucid" than in the past. It sounds like parts of the statement have been copied and pasted from a lawyer's email. Second, it's possible that Rossi doesn't have a choice as to whether to accept Smith's challenge, even if he wanted to, which is what he seems to be implying here.
Eric > I AM RECEIVENG EMAILS REGARDING: 1- THE “MILLIONAIRE” WHO OFFERS 1 > MILLION FOR A TEST AND 2- WHAT WE THINK OF SOME WANNABE COMPETITORS > WHO WILL MAKE OTHER TESTS ON A DEVICE OF THEM: I HAVE NOT TIME TO > ANSWER SINGULARLY, SO HERE IS THE FINAL ANSWER VALID FOR ALL: > 1- MILLIONAIRE TEST: I AM THE CEO OF LEONARDO CORPORATION AND RECENTLY > LEONARDO CORPORATION BECAME PROPERTY OF A TRUST OF INVESTORS TO THE > ATTORNEYS OF WHICH I HAVE TO ANSWER. THIS, COMBINED WITH THE FACT THAT > OUR 1 MW PLANTS HAVE BEEN SOLD TO AN ENTITY THAT WANTS NOT TO BE > DISCLOSED (WE ARE UNDER NDA) FORBIDS ME TO TAKE DECISIONS ABOUT THIS > ISSUE WITHOUT THE PERMISSIONS OF THE ATTORNEYS; THE OPINION OF THEM IS > THAT THIS STUNT IS NOT SERIOUS AND THAT OUR TECHNOLOGY DOES NOT HAVE > TO BE PROVEN BY A STUNT, BUT BY A REGULAR OPERATION BY THE CUSTOMERS. > WE HAVE TO WORK ON MANUFACTURING LINES TO MAKE RELIABLE AND ECONOMIC > OUR PRODUCTS, NOT TO MAKE SHOWS. > 2- COMPETITORS: WE NEVER COMMENT ON OUR COMPETITORS, BUT STILL WE DO > NOT SEE ANY COMPETITOR ON THE MARKET AND NEITHER ON THE HORIZON. WHEN > WE WILL FIND PRODUCTS WHICH WILL COMPETE WITH OURS, THEN WE WILL HAVE > COMPETITORS, BUT NOW IT IS NOT THE CASE. I AM ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT > WITH OUR PRICES NOBODY WILL BE ABLE TO COMPETE, ALSO FOR THE NEW > TECHNOLOGY WE HAVE DEVELOPED FOR THE E-CATS AND FOR THE PRODUCTION > LINE WE ARE MAKING. BY THE WAY: IF SOME COMPETITOR WILL BE ABLE TO > COPY OUR TECH AND MAKE SOMETHING REALLY WORKING ( WHICH DIDN’T HAPPEN > YET) OUR ATTORNEYS WILL WORK ON THE CASE. > I WILL NOT ANSWER TO FURTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING THE MILLIONAIRE AND > THE WANNABE COMPETITORS. > WARM REGARDS, > ANDREA ROSSI >
