In my country (India) we use coins (cupro-nickel). A back of the envelope calculation shows that 100 grms of nickel works out to be under US$ 5 worth of coins assuming a 70::30 Cu:Ni ratio. Leave aside the physics, the economics of the Rossi device don't stand up at current energy prices.
On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 11:09 PM, Gary Schiltz <g...@naturesvisualarts.com> wrote: > I don't know if the device is real or not, but I can't find any way of > attributing good motives to these guys: if they are simply trying to put one > over on the world for fame and fortune, they shame on them (and on us for > falling for it). If they truly have produced cold fusion, then witholding > details of a technology with such far-reaching positive implications, in > order to increase their economic gains, is also reprehensible. But then, my > money is on the former. > > ;; Gary > > On Apr 8, 2011, at 12:16 PM, Owen Densmore wrote: > >> Sorry if this is a repeat question .. I've been skimming mail lately due to >> homework! >> >> So the question is: Has anyone reproduced the experiment/device? I realize >> Rossi is applying for a patent and is therefore somewhat protective, but U >> of Bologna is quite respectable, the oldest university in europe. >> >> So UofB must be interested in protecting their reputation .. thus would like >> a duplicate made by independent researchers under some sort of protective >> agreement. >> >> -- Owen > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
