Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-08 Thread Bob Cook
- Original Message - From: Eric Walker To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2015 8:50 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment Just to be clear, I'm not saying I disagree with the objections to Rossi having handled the charge. In general one

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-08 Thread Bob Higgins
kept them around. Bob Cook - Original Message - *m:* Bob Higgins rj.bob.higg...@gmail.com *To:* vortex-l@eskimo.com *Sent:* Sunday, March 08, 2015 9:51 AM *Subject:* Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment Some features of the Lugano HotCat ash can now be identified

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-08 Thread Bob Cook
English society, jesters were such people and the kings and queens wisely kept them around. Bob Cook - Original Message - m: Bob Higgins To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2015 9:51 AM Subject: Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment Some features

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-08 Thread Alain Sepeda
2015-03-08 16:50 GMT+01:00 Eric Walker eric.wal...@gmail.com: The standard of extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof is a phrase that goes back to Marcello Truzzi. It has been debated here on several different occasions. It has been used by skeptics to justify whatever they want.

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-08 Thread Bob Cook
the reactor, these particles had come. What MS studies are you talking about? Bob Cook - Original Message - From: Bob Higgins To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2015 1:31 PM Subject: Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment I don't believe Ed

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-08 Thread Lennart Thornros
On Sun, Mar 8, 2015 at 12:32 PM, Bob Cook frobertc...@hotmail.com wrote: ​ ​Besides the idea of testing the Ni particles, which I cannot comment on due to lack of understanding, the rest of your statement I really like. In particular the sentence below is great.​ ​ ​ The Lugano test was

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-08 Thread Blaze Spinnaker
Eric, the standard amongst academic colleagues is extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. The standard is that replication should be done by uninvolved parties. Neither Rossi nor Levi, et all was uninvolved. Levi and friends had their reputation on the line from the claims from the

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-08 Thread mixent
In reply to Bob Higgins's message of Sun, 8 Mar 2015 14:31:01 -0600: Hi Bob, [snip] IIRC Ed is also an expert in Tritium detection, though I'm not sure whether or not he has the equipment needed at present. You should ask. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-08 Thread Bob Higgins
. What MS studies are you talking about? Bob Cook - Original Message - *From:* Bob Higgins rj.bob.higg...@gmail.com *To:* vortex-l@eskimo.com *Sent:* Sunday, March 08, 2015 1:31 PM *Subject:* Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment I don't believe Ed Storms and Kiva Labs has

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-08 Thread Eric Walker
Just to be clear, I'm not saying I disagree with the objections to Rossi having handled the charge. In general one has the impression scientists are pretty collegial with one another. They place a lot of trust in one another. One scientist will say to another, I'd like to take a second look at

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-08 Thread Bob Higgins
Some features of the Lugano HotCat ash can now be identified based on the follow-on work of MFMP and Parkhomov. When trying to decide whether the Lugano team actually sampled the important part of the HotCat ash, have a look at the TPR2 - Apendix 3 - Figure 2, the SEM photo of Particle 1. This

RE: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread Jones Beene
From: alain.coetm...@gmail.com Ø the statement I refer to were not in the report, but were specific answer given later. Yes that is a major problem – a recollection coming months later from the memory of an embarrassed scientist who had already been caught napping on the job – is

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread Alain Sepeda
the statement I refer to were not in the report, but were specific answer given later. in fact teh statement in the report was ambiguous. They explain that he was just present... It seems to be said by Bo Hoistad

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread Bob Cook
. Bob Cook From: Eric Walker To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, March 06, 2015 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com wrote: Some recent experimental measurements

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread Alain Sepeda
et al. Lugano experiment On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com wrote: Some recent experimental measurements by the Martin Fleischmann Memorial Project (MFMP) highlighted a possible error in the Hot-Cat calorimetric measurement; the calorimetric measurement we

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread Jed Rothwell
Eric Walker eric.wal...@gmail.com wrote: Does the faulty analysis of the Lugano test cast doubt on the conclusions of the earlier test? Only insofar as it casts doubt on the competence of the researchers. They did not make any of these serious mistakes in the first tests. I cannot imagine

RE: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread Jones Beene
From: alain.coetm...@gmail.com * Rossi had physical control of the samples which were tested. * non, the testers refuted that claim. he was watching, but did not operate No, Alain – you did

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread Blaze Spinnaker
https://rossiisreal.wordpress.com/2015/03/07/probability-now-9/ Have fun everyone, it's been a blast. On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 7:26 AM, Jones Beene jone...@pacbell.net wrote: *From:* *alain.coetm...@gmail.com* alain.coetm...@gmail.com Ø Rossi had physical control of the samples which

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread Alain Sepeda
Rossi had physical control of the samples which were tested. non, the testers refuted that calim. he was watching, but did not operate 2015-03-07 1:45 GMT+01:00 Jones Beene jone...@pacbell.net: *From:* Bob Cook Jones-- What about Levi's Ni isotopic changes? Does your 1COP2 fit with

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread Alain Sepeda
this does not change the fact that Industrial Heat gave a reactor with freedom to test anything on it. This happened also in Ferrara. this alone rule out fraud. once you rule out fraud on the calorimetry, you know that at least IH think it's reactor works. The hypothesis og isotope manipulation

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread Eric Walker
On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com wrote: See: https://gsvit.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/tpr2-calorimetry-of-hot-cat-performed-by-means-of-ir-camera-2/ See also: https://docs.google.com/a/node.io/file/d/0B5Pc25a4cOM2Zl9FWDFWSUpXc0U/edit

RE: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread Jones Beene
This experiment was never independent and there never was freedom to test samples without permission. Fraud cannot be ruled out. The only good thing that came out of it was Parkhomov’s experiment and others in progress which we will hear more about soon. Patience, Peter, patience. Rossi had

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread torulf.greek
There are still a possible fraud in isotopes in purpose to mislead competitors. On Sat, 7 Mar 2015 21:46:45 +0100, Alain Sepeda wrote: this does not change the fact that Industrial Heat gave a reactor with freedom to test anything on it. This happened also in Ferrara. this alone rule out

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-07 Thread Eric Walker
On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 5:57 PM, Jones Beene jone...@pacbell.net wrote: Since Rossi was in control at the critical points – the fraud issue revolves around his honesty. What you say is true. But in applying this standard, it seems we are going well beyond the kind of protocol that academic

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread Blaze Spinnaker
Post by MFMP: https://www.facebook.com/MartinFleischmannMemorialProject/posts/934143689949664 On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 6:48 PM, Blaze Spinnaker blazespinna...@gmail.com wrote: Great post by MFMP: On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 4:45 PM, Jones Beene jone...@pacbell.net wrote: *From:* Bob Cook

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread Blaze Spinnaker
Great post by MFMP: On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 4:45 PM, Jones Beene jone...@pacbell.net wrote: *From:* Bob Cook Jones-- What about Levi's Ni isotopic changes? Does your 1COP2 fit with those observations, which seem to suggest more than your f/H idea? Or were both of Levi's isotopic

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread Axil Axil
conception = consumption On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 6:58 PM, Axil Axil janap...@gmail.com wrote: The way to maximize the COP is to apply energy pumping (heat) for a short a period as possible to minimize energy input conception. The Lagano test did not do that. The testers applied heat all the

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread Daniel Rocha
Another kind, sort of, good news it is that the temperature is below the melting point of nickel. So, we don't have another factor to make things worse.

RE: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread Jones Beene
Adrian, With a COP of 2 in any single unit - it is possible using stacking and feedback of many units – for the operator to achieve any arbitrarily high net COP – even infinite COP (no input required). For instance with 50 units in a module, none of which have a COP of greater than 2,

RE: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread a.ashfield
Jones, I had speculated earlier that the COP of the Hot Cat might be lower than the regular E-Cat as the low temperature version is what Rossi has pursued. As Rossi has claimed a COP of at least 6 in earler days it is not a stretch to think that he is expecting 6 from the new 1 MW plant

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread Bob Cook
- From: Jones Beene To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, March 06, 2015 1:38 PM Subject: RE: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment From: Jed Rothwell Ø https://gsvit.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/tpr2-calorimetry-of-hot-cat-performed-by-means-of-ir-camera-2/ TPR2

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread Axil Axil
The way to maximize the COP is to apply energy pumping (heat) for a short a period as possible to minimize energy input conception. The Lagano test did not do that. The testers applied heat all the time. That is like running your car in first gear. Your gas milage will be very bad. On Fri, Mar 6,

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread Bob Cook
of the suggested Ni isotopic concentrations that were observed in the Lugano test ash. Bob Cook - Original Message - From: Jones Beene To: vortex-l@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, March 06, 2015 4:45 PM Subject: RE: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment From: Bob Cook

RE: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread Jones Beene
From: Bob Cook Jones-- What about Levi's Ni isotopic changes? Does your 1COP2 fit with those observations, which seem to suggest more than your f/H idea? Or were both of Levi's isotopic analyses incorrect as well? Bob, Well - the analyses were correct, insofar as you do not

[Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread Jed Rothwell
See: https://gsvit.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/tpr2-calorimetry-of-hot-cat-performed-by-means-of-ir-camera-2/ TPR2 – Calorimetry of Hot-Cat performed by means of IR camera Pubblicato il 2 marzo 2015di gsvit First issue: 08/02/2015 Introduction Some recent experimental measurements by the Martin

RE: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread Jones Beene
From: Jed Rothwell * https://gsvit.wordpress.com/2015/03/02/tpr2-calorimetry-of-hot-cat-performed-by-means-of-ir-camera-2/ TPR2 – Calorimetry of Hot-Cat performed by means of IR camera -- Conclusions: The MFMP experimental

Re: [Vo]:Critique of Levi et al. Lugano experiment

2015-03-06 Thread Eric Walker
On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 11:47 AM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com wrote: Some recent experimental measurements by the Martin Fleischmann Memorial Project (MFMP) highlighted a possible error in the Hot-Cat calorimetric measurement; the calorimetric measurement we are referring to is described