Let's see if I'm understanding this correctly: The theory was that nuclear reactions cannot occur in a system such as P&F's. This theory was falsified which means that nuclear reactions can (and did) occur.
Correct? If it is correct, then my original statement stands: There is no theory yet that explains what is called cold fusion. [mg] On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 10:16 AM, James Bowery <jabow...@gmail.com> wrote: > From the preamble to the DoE's 1989 cold fusion review. > > "Ordinarily, new scientific discoveries are claimed to be consistent and > reproducible; as a result, if the experiments are not complicated, the > discovery can usually be confirmed or disproved in a few months. The claims > of cold fusion, however, are unusual in that even the strongest proponents > of cold fusion assert that the experiments, for unknown reasons, are not > consistent and reproducible at the present time. However, *even a single > short but valid cold fusion period would be revolutionary*." > > The theory tested was the standard interpretation of physics which states > that it should be impossible for nuclear reactions to occur in systems such > as those created by P&F. This interpretation is testable. It was tested. > It was falsified. > > Dr. Norman Ramsey was co-chair of the DoE's cold fusion review panel. He > was was the only person on the the 1989 Department of Energy cold fusion > review panel to voice a dissenting opinion. He was also the only Nobel > laureate. > > Ramsey insisted on the inclusion of this preamble to the DoE panel's > report as an alternative to his resignation from the panel. > > > On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 12:08 PM, Mark Gibbs <mgi...@gibbs.com> wrote: > >> James, >> >> Which theory is that? >> >> [mg] >> >> >> On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 10:01 AM, James Bowery <jabow...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> On Sat, Dec 29, 2012 at 11:58 AM, Mark Gibbs <mgi...@gibbs.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Sure, there's lots of interesting experiments but is there a testable >>>> theory? >>>> >>> >>> Yes, there is a widely accepted testable theory. It has been tested and >>> falsified by experiment. >>> >>> That's the way science works, Mark. Sorry. >>> >>> >> >
