Re: [Vo]:How to confirm that a document at LENR-CANR.org is real

2009-11-20 Thread Jed Rothwell
Steven V Johnson wrote: Mauro sez: This is a good summary. Maybe you could publish a version of it somewhere at lenr-canr.org. It surely will not hurt, and could help first comers with doubts about the validity of the sources and the information presented. ... I agree! Write it up, Jed!

Re: [Vo]:How to confirm that a document at LENR-CANR.org is real

2009-11-20 Thread Mauro Lacy
Jed I agree with all you said. You certainly don't have to be at the defensive, justifying all your actions. This is specially so when you have done nothing wrong. But cold fusion is a controversial field, and sadly with a bad reputation. This comes for a number of reasons, some of which are

Re: [Vo]:How to confirm that a document at LENR-CANR.org is real

2009-11-20 Thread Jed Rothwell
Mauro Lacy wrote: But cold fusion is a controversial field, and sadly with a bad reputation. That is not the fault of the cold fusion researchers, and there is nothing they -- or I -- can do about it. Acting defensively as if we have something to apologize for, or as if we need a extra

Re: [Vo]:How to confirm that a document at LENR-CANR.org is real

2009-11-20 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Jed sez: Steven V Johnson wrote: Mauro sez: This is a good summary. Maybe you could publish a version of it somewhere at lenr-canr.org. It surely will not hurt, and could help first comers with doubts about the validity of the sources and the information presented. ... I agree!

Re: [Vo]:How to confirm that a document at LENR-CANR.org is real

2009-11-20 Thread Jed Rothwell
Steven V Johnson wrote: But IMHO, it seems to me that occasionally you DO care what others think. I care what some people think. Especially intelligence analysts. My point is that it would be politically inept to bring up these issues on LENR-CANR.org. Imagine a contractor shows up at your

Re: [Vo]:How to confirm that a document at LENR-CANR.org is real

2009-11-20 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Jed sez: But IMHO, it seems to me that occasionally you DO care what others think. I care what some people think. Especially intelligence analysts. My point is that it would be politically inept to bring up these issueson LENR-CANR.org. Imagine a contractor shows up at your door to do an

Re: [Vo]:How to confirm that a document at LENR-CANR.org is real

2009-11-20 Thread Jed Rothwell
Steven V Johnson wrote: Wouldn't it be nice to have something already prepared? Like references? ...as well as why those who are saying I'm a crook should be discounted? I guess I could throw this document at 'em, couldn't I? Minus the hoosegow part. People don't even know what that means

[Vo]:How to confirm that a document at LENR-CANR.org is real

2009-11-19 Thread Jed Rothwell
People here raised this question in earnest, and I have been mulling it over. It is a legitimate concern after all. From time to time, skeptics have asked me to prove that a document is real or that I actually have permission to upload it by providing them with an e-mail. I have told them I

Re: [Vo]:How to confirm that a document at LENR-CANR.org is real

2009-11-19 Thread Mauro Lacy
This is a good summary. Maybe you could publish a version of it somewhere at lenr-canr.org. It surely will not hurt, and could help first comers with doubts about the validity of the sources and the information presented. I never doubted the document was legit. In the name of truth, what happened

Re: [Vo]:How to confirm that a document at LENR-CANR.org is real

2009-11-19 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Mauro sez: This is a good summary. Maybe you could publish a version of it somewhere at lenr-canr.org. It surely will not hurt, and could help first comers with doubts about the validity of the sources and the information presented. ... I agree! Write it up, Jed! That is, during one of