From: Bob Cook I am not so sure that Rossi is completely wrong…. If the first step is to create heavy electrons that facilitate the reaction of a proton with a Ni nucleus, Rossi may be correct. Bob,
Normally we expect that the inventor understands his device, but you are aware of the problems with that view - has anything changed? There is no known nuclear reaction of nickel which produces only stable isotopes as ash, and no reaction with a proton to go to copper which matches the facts- which are no gammas and no radioactive isotopes, and with no disproportion of isotopes compared to natural ratios. The Swedes already did isotope analysis of the copper in the ash (which is definitely there at about 10%) and found the isotope ratio was completely natural, with no radioactivity and no indication of transmutation. They concluded that the copper (and iron) was there initially. They found no light elements. Of course, one can invent another miracle, besides the first miracle of nuclear fusion, and assert that not only does proton-addition happen, but it is a new kind of fusion reaction, previously unknown to physics which creates only stable isotopes; but then the third miracle is the isotope ratio, which must remain completely natural. That is three miracles required. Many of Rossi’s supporters will not rule out nickel to copper, despite “conservation of miracles”, since the inventor believes it to be true and he should be given benefit of doubt. FWIW - my view is that Rossi does not understand his own invention, nor do the top experts like Ed Storms. It simply cannot involve transmutation of nickel to copper or the fusion of protons to deuterium (which will eventually produce tritium, which is absent). The Swedes ran it for 6 months, and they will have lots of tritium to show us - if this is what Ed Storms believes it to be. But after 6 months if there is no substantial tritium then there is no hydrogen fusion at all, and we must look for other explanations. I am still optimistic for a Saturday release of the report. It is the midsummer holiday in Sweden and June 21 was the date in 1633 when Galileo was forced by the Inquisition to abjure his Copernican views… a fitting day for any pariah to confront the mainstream stance.
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