On 02/26/2012 06:58 PM, Jones Beene wrote:
Most readers on this list are more concerned with anomalous energy on earth
than astrophysics. We pay attention to solar energy as a clean alternative -
and to solar sunspots as a general areas of interest - but hardly ever do we
consider an interconnectivity of solar activity to LENR in hidden ways.
Could solar activity (sunspots) have a noticeable effect on experiments on
earth, unrelated to photon emission, especially where the probability of
success of the experiment is low. Neutrino periodicity is an example of an
unseen, non-photonic influence.
An LENR experiment that is positive 10% of the time may go relatively
unnoticed, but if positive 60% of the time we get excited. That kind of
thing could be relevant. We know that an approximate 11 year cycle of peak
activity exists in sunspots. Even if there is no other influence from a star
like eta Carina -it is worth noting that there is at least one cyclical
coincidence at work. Did you know that Solar emission of RF at 127 MHz has
being monitored at since 1958 and is found to follow the same 11 year cycle?
This means nothing specific, but is suggestive of cyclical emissions that
are completely unaccounted for.
The P&F announcement in 1989 was never tied to solar activity nor was
Rossi's first public experiment 22 years later. But the fact that these two
were two solar cycles apart should not be completely overlooked....
It would be interesting to know if there was a surge of successful reports
in 2000-2001. A quick scan of LENR-CANR shows 483 hits for year 2000 and
only 321 for 1999. This is meaningless really, since other factors are not
eliminated, but the point is that sun cycles could play a unappreciated role
in LENR.
Again, that's an interesting hypothesis, Jones.
I suggested a number of times in the past that cosmic phenomena may take
a part in LENR. Jed even pointed to a workshop mentioning daily changes
in LENR experiments:
http://www.mail-archive.com/vortex-l@eskimo.com/msg39993.html
Maybe a quantitative analysis of the correlation between solar activity
and successful LENR experiments can be carried on. To compile all the
data looks like a difficult and tedious task, but the analysis of
cross-correlation between the two datasets can be carried on
quantitatively, by using mathematical techniques, and qualitatively, by
visual inspection. The quantitative approach gives a numerical
estimation of cross-correlation, which is something very valuable.
The dataset should ideally include a quantitative indicator, like number
of watts produced, although it can be difficult to normalize it. Maybe
by taking into account the dimensions of the experiment, or of the
active components.
Maybe the set of unsuccessful experiments can also be taken into
account. Although they will undoubtedly be noisier, and will lack a
clear quantitative indicator, the should be relatively anti-correlated
if the hypothesis is correct.
... or not ...
Of course, that's always a possibility.
Regards,
Mauro
