On Tue, May 28, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Andrew <andrew...@att.net> wrote: > > ** >> Would you have us believe that the use of an oscilloscope and/or a >> spectrum analyzer was *not* forbidden for these tests? >> > > There were absolutely not forbidden. I have that from the horse's mouth. > > They did not mention that they were free to use an oscilloscope in the paper, and I have no reason to trust you. > >> This has been discussed on this very forum just this week, and the >> opposite conclusion was drawn by the folks here. >> > > This is a matter of fact, not something you can "draw conclusions" about. > The participants say they were not constrained. > When Essen was asked about the use of a scope, he said it was up to Levi. That sounds like a constraint on the Swedes. Anyway, it doesn't matter. They didn't use a scope, and that's either a constraint (contrary to what you say they say), or they're incompetent. Neither adds confidence to the claims. The constraints were clearly stated in the paper. They were not allowed to > measure the power from the control box to the reactor, and not allowed to > view the powder. If there had been other constraints they would stated them. > > I'm not as confident of that as you are.
