I am not aware of anyone measuring levels of radiation that are dangerous during nickel-hydrogen reactions. ***According to Jed Rothwell, Celani did exactly that kind of measurement during startup.
On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 5:52 PM, David Roberson <dlrober...@aol.com> wrote: > This is a non issue. Rossi has been known to make statements that are > designed to confuse competitors and I suspect that the radiation was one of > those. I am not aware of anyone measuring levels of radiation that are > dangerous during nickel-hydrogen reactions. > > It will be wise to take time to determine whether or not radiation will > ever become important in this technology. Any reference to meltdown is > referring to just failure of the materials. > > Dave > -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Gibbs <mgi...@gibbs.com> > To: vortex-l <vortex-l@eskimo.com> > Sent: Mon, May 20, 2013 8:08 pm > Subject: Re: [Vo]: ECAT Time Domain Response > > So, in run away mode the reactor can do/always does emit radiation (of > what type? X-rays and/or gamma?) is it possible that the casing of the > reactor and the other components would not become radioactive? Is there any > information as to what type of detector Celani used? If the spectators at > the demo were unharmed yet radiation was detected, what does that tell us > about the type and intensity of the radiation? > > [mg] > > > On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 2:59 PM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> James Bowery <jabow...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Gibbs asked about "melt down" which has a particular meaning in the >>> context of nuclear reactors. Clearly, the E-Cat does not, in this meaning, >>> melt down. >>> >> >> Oh Yes It Does. >> >> Quite remarkable considering there is only 283 W of input power. Anyone >> who has heated a stainless steel object of this size with that much power, >> such an electric frying pan, will know that you cannot possibly melt it >> with 283 W. You cannot even fry an egg. It does does not become >> incandescent. Assuming the power measurements are right to within an order >> of magnitude, there is no way this thing could be incandescent. >> >> That should give Mary Yugo nightmares, if she pauses to think about it, >> which she will not. >> >> Several cold fusion devices have melted, vaporized or exploded. I know >> of 6. Informed sources tell several others in China did that, but the >> Chinese do not wish to discuss the matter. >> >> - Jed >> >> >