The "war" against the phrase "cold fusion" seems to derive from some sort of attempt at spin control on the whole affair. At some level, if the phrase "cold fusion" can be "debunked" then the physics establishment can save face in the eyes of the vast majority of the population. It is that concern that is behind the strong emotions about WL theory -- even though WL theory doesn't debunk the FPE and the FPE is all that is needed to see that the nuclear physics establishment is rotten to the core.
Public relations is insane, which is why sensible people are rarely successful. On Fri, Dec 30, 2011 at 7:42 PM, OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson < orionwo...@charter.net> wrote: > From Jed:**** > > ** ** > > ...**** > > ** ** > > > The researcher quoted here has it right:**** > > >** ** > > > > http://blog.newenergytimes.com/2011/12/29/lenr-researcher-refuses-to-abandon-fusion-term/ > **** > > ** ** > > > "I feel it would be much better to allow people to use the terms**** > > > they are comfortable with. Let people use dozens of terms if they like.* > *** > > > Let history decide what term sticks after another 20 years or so. **** > > > It is better to view terms and other people as how their statements**** > > > can be true instead of trying to force others to use your terms and**** > > > then assume others wrong. Nature does not care what we call these**** > > > events."**** > > ** ** > > When I was still a New Energy Times BoD member I recall at one time > emailing Krivit and the rest of the BoD members asking Krivit why he was > spending so much of his editorial skills going after the "cold fusion" > word. What was the point of trying to prove to the world that the "fusion" > word was such a terribly inaccurate description of what was alleged to be > happening on the nuclear level? IMO, I never got a straight answer from > Krivit. Alas, none of the other BoD members seemed inclined to question > Krivit the same matter either, so obviously my concerns were never > addressed. I was left with the impression that either the other BoD members > agreed with Mr. Krivit's philosophy - or perhaps they just didn't care. I > suspect it was the latter.**** > > ** ** > > I have no bone to pick with the W-L theory itself. I'm not knowledgeable > enough to pass judgment for or against it. Privately, however, I have > received an earful from certain individuals who I realize are far more > knowledgeable than I on prevailing theories pertaining to nuclear > reactions. What these critics have had to say would suggest to me that the > W-L theory appears to have certain fundamental problems that in their view > have not been adequately addressed. Whatever... If it eventually turns out > that the W-L theory accurately depicts the way of nuclear reactions… > particularly when it comes to LENR (or “cold fusion”), then that is the way > of things and the W-L camp can have their cake and eat it too.**** > > ** ** > > However, I detest attempts originating from the W-L camp *and Krivit* to > cast researchers and other prevailing theories in a bad light, especially > since at present it seems to me that nobody really knows for sure which > theory is probably the most accurate one. As for my involvement with Krivit > and NET, everything came to a head when I privately complained (in a > confrontational email) to Krivit about his criticism of McKubre, after > Krivit had indirectly inferred on a radio program that McKubre had lied > about some of his experimental data. I think at that point Krivit had had > had enough of me. Krivit forwarded my confrontational email, which as a > courtesy had been intended for Krivit’s eyes only, to all the other BoD > members – presumably, I would speculate, to show everyone what an asshole I > was being towards him. Quite frankly, I didn’t give a damn what Krivit had > done with my private email. I really had nothing to hide. I sent the email > to Krivit privately was a matter of professional courtesy. What he did with > it was his business. What Krivit did with it was tack on a message of his > own… an ultimatum telling me in front of all the other BoD members that I > ought to resign if I couldn’t behave in a more civil manner towards him. I > was more than happy to resign. It was, in fact, a tremendous relief to > resign. Incidentally, several former NET BoD members have also experienced > similar fates. What I encountered is by no means unique.**** > > ** ** > > Years ago my brother drove a delivery truck supplying beer and wine > coolers to various grocery stores in the Bend, Oregon area. He constantly > complained about how other delivery personnel, when they came through, > would shove or hide his product brands to the back of the shelves. There > was a constant product placement war going on amongst all the delivery men > as they maneuvered to get their merchandise optimally placed. As far as I’m > concerned the war against the "fusion" word is nothing more than a petty > self-serving theoretical product placement war.**** > > ** ** > > WTF cares.**** > > ** ** > > Regards,**** > > Steven Vincent Johnson**** > > www.OrionWorks.com**** > > www.zazzle.com/orionworks**** > > ** ** > > ** ** >
