From: Jed Rothwell ➢ I assume there is one fundamental cause of cold fusion in all systems. It is the same thing in all cases. This is similar to saying that fission is the same in reactors and bombs, although it looks and acts quite different.
This “one fundamental cause” could be the problem – you are tied to an assumption which is not proved. The fission analogy is not useful. Of course such a basic logical error would hinder anyone’s ability to look beyond the limitations of the P&F effect – aka “cold fusion”. In fact in the earlier Mizuno work with nickel at higher pressure - cited in an older thread here - where Mizuno uses both protium and deuterium in different comparative runs at higher pressure - he gets actually better results (more excess heat) from protium than with deuterium. You cannot deny this result. To me this is solid evidence direct from Mizuno that there is more than “one fundamental cause” to excess heat – one being fusion and the other being very different; and thus all future devices must recognize that nuclear fusion is not required for excess heat. This is actually highly desirable as "fusion” alone opens the regulatory doors for all kinds of unnecessary government intrusion. Bottom line is that at least two fundamental causes of excess heat exist. Possibly more. One is nuclear fusion seen in electrolysis where typically lithium and high loading play a role. Another cause is a non-fusion reaction with nickel as the reactant, low loading is desirable, and no lithium is needed. A third possible reaction also acknowledged by Mizuno (and by Ed Storms) is sequential cluster formation with its signature radiation of 630 eV. That third one alone could be used for excess heat without the other two. The nickel reaction works with either hydrogen or deuterium and to confuse things it is probably based on a “nuclear coupling” of some kind - (mass converted into energy) but it is not “nuclear fusion.” It is pretty clear that both or all three fundamental causes for gain are valid over a thirty year history, and very different from each other - and no one knows this more clearly than Mizuno as it stands out prominently from his earlier papers. Jones
