Robert Lynn <robert.gulliver.l...@gmail.com> wrote: Rossi would have all the money he could ever want from any one of several > thousand large multinationals or governments by next week if he did a > single proper black box test similar to Jan-Jun 2011 demos . . .
Maybe. Maybe not. Many cold fusion researchers have done proper black box tests that produced irrefutable results, albeit on a much smaller scale. They should have gotten unlimited support from multinationals and governments. Unfortunately, they got the frozen boot. They were ridiculed, harassed, demoted to menial jobs, and so on. Rossi is well aware of this history. He has had a difficult life himself. He does not think the world is rational or that that justice, fair play, and equal opportunity often prevail. I don't either. I am not a conspiracy theorist, but I know history. I read the newspapers. I know that in real life people who invent things which challenge gigantic ruthless industries -- such as the oil companies and coal companies -- often come to bad ends. They may not be shot. They may not be fired, or driven out of the country the way Pons was. But they are seldom welcomed by governments and multinationals. I urged Rossi to do a test like the one you described. I told him it could bring about support. However it is naïve to imagine it would instantly solve these problems or make him a multimillionaire. I believe that Rossi fears it would trigger a backlash from vested interests. He may be right about that. It is a real risk. If I were him I would take that risk, but it is his decision and I agree he has good reasons to be afraid. - Jed
