Re: [Vo]:Debye temperature of Palladium

2013-07-25 Thread James Bowery
High loading would be .88 which is 267K == -6.15C = 21F which is not room temperature. Which raises the question: Is there a critical loading threshold for Ni? On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 11:18 PM, H Veeder hveeder...@gmail.com wrote: Since exceeding the Debye temperature of nickel appears to be

Re: [Vo]:Mats Lewan's comments on Defkalion reactor demo in Milan

2013-07-25 Thread Alain Sepeda
Their natural behavior is for me the best evidence. Nelson during his own test concluded the same. of course it is not enough for nay-believers who will only suicide when there is no shadow, and even... for hard skeptic, they should be very much interest, but keep some romm for doubt, because of

[Vo]:Cold fusion in your face!

2013-07-25 Thread Danny Ross Lunsford
We should keep calling it cold fusion, and make a barbed point of it, in honor of Fleischmann, who admittedly hated the term. Why? To stick it to the people who hounded him and smirched his reputation. Cold fusion yesterday, today, and forever! Fly the flag! MEANWHILE - I am ultra-intrigued by

Re: [Vo]:Cold fusion in your face!

2013-07-25 Thread Vorl Bek
On Thu, 25 Jul 2013 02:18:43 -0700 (PDT) Danny Ross Lunsford antimatte...@yahoo.com wrote: We should keep calling it cold fusion, and make a barbed point of it, in honor of Fleischmann, who admittedly hated the term. Why? To stick it to the people who hounded him and smirched his reputation.

[Vo]:Debye of Pd

2013-07-25 Thread Frank Roarty
Harry Didn't Arrata have heat with PD powder at room temp? Maybe anomalous heat is a function of transition thru Debye temp and those experiments extracting heat provide repeated opportunities to make this transition at a higher rate. Fran

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion's promise was respected

2013-07-25 Thread Peter Gluck
Dear Blaze For a successful third party test it is necessary to have a good, smart, well instructed 3rd party.Too much depends on the professional quality/skills of the 3rd party I think the publicly available product. Peter On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 8:49 AM, blaze spinnaker

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion's promise was respected

2013-07-25 Thread Jed Rothwell
blaze spinnaker blazespinna...@gmail.com wrote: Anyways, I do agree however that this was a demo and not a public 3rd party test signed off by employed academics with careers at stake. For all that Rossi annoys the heck out of me, he did at least orchestrate that. Yes! Well said. It was a

Re: [Vo]:Mats Lewan's comments on Defkalion reactor demo in Milan

2013-07-25 Thread Craig
On 07/24/2013 06:36 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote: I think that a demonstration of this nature is valuable. I am pleased they did it. But it is no substitute for the kind of test Levi et al. did of Rossi's device. I mean Levi et al. used their own instruments; they went back three times and improved

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion's promise was respected

2013-07-25 Thread Craig
On 07/25/2013 09:00 AM, Jed Rothwell wrote: (I still have not seen the Defkalion test so I cannot judge how convincing it was, or comment on that. A person should look very carefully at these things before judging.) - Jed The entire video set is online here:

RE: [Vo]:Cold fusion in your face!

2013-07-25 Thread Jones Beene
Provocative paper - if I could understand the LENR implications, this would be a good time to try to fit them into current events, especially if there exists this surprisingly strong magnetic component - as DGT wants us to believe. Let's hope they quantify it soon. In fact, the purpose of this

RE: [Vo]:Secrets

2013-07-25 Thread Roarty, Francis X
We Also learned importance of exceeding Debye temp but regarding lack of dependence on isotopes I think this reflects just how marginal the resistive heating method is compared to using spark plugs. Rossi and Mills will likely adopt this method of stimulus if they haven't already done so. Fran

Re: [Vo]:Secrets

2013-07-25 Thread Craig
On 07/25/2013 09:43 AM, Roarty, Francis X wrote: We Also learned importance of exceeding Debye temp but regarding lack of dependence on isotopes I think this reflects just how marginal the resistive heating method is compared to using spark plugs. Rossi and Mills will likely adopt this method

Re: [Vo]:Debye of Pd

2013-07-25 Thread David Roberson
Is it possible that the heat measured in these experiments was released in hot spots where the Debye temp was exceeded? That would seem like an obvious way to overcome the requirement where the main mass remains at an overall low temp. Dave -Original Message- From: Frank Roarty

Re: [Vo]:Mats Lewan's comments on Defkalion reactor demo in Milan

2013-07-25 Thread Jed Rothwell
Craig cchayniepub...@gmail.com wrote: It is a better test than the one that Levi and company performed. This is a complete and total, independent, replication of Rossi's method; even if they don't plan to write it up. I did not see this test, but I gather the instruments were supplied by

Re: [Vo]:Secrets

2013-07-25 Thread Akira Shirakawa
On 2013-07-25 15:46, Craig wrote: Didn't Rossi use this method in the Oct 6, 2011 demo? He called it an 'RF Generator, which he brought in when it appeared the heating wasn't going to start the reaction as fast as he had hoped. It was a probe (I don't remember exactly for what), not a RF

[Vo]:Renzo Mondaini - Kervran reactions

2013-07-25 Thread Charles Francis
Just watched this fascinating series of videos by Renzo Mondaini, kindly dubbed to English from the Italian: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEceEHgaXoU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MymFcb9U1Ck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MymFcb9U1Ck http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y47MslfkdYQ

Re: [Vo]:Mats Lewan's comments on Defkalion reactor demo in Milan

2013-07-25 Thread ChemE Stewart
I think 28 years is too slow...we all know the various reasons why. I like the spirit of DGT's team staying up 24 hours making it happen, that is the real human spirit at work. Stewart On Thursday, July 25, 2013, Jed Rothwell wrote: Craig cchayniepub...@gmail.com javascript:_e({}, 'cvml',

Re: [Vo]:Mats Lewan's comments on Defkalion reactor demo in Milan

2013-07-25 Thread Danny Ross Lunsford
I think it is important to distinguish between a test and a demo. This was the latter. When you demo software, you are not obligated to allow some coders from Microsoft to pore over the code. In a way, the glitch that forced them to bring down the reactor was a good thing. Frauds, like

Re: [Vo]:Mats Lewan's comments on Defkalion reactor demo in Milan

2013-07-25 Thread Craig
On 07/25/2013 09:55 AM, Jed Rothwell wrote: Craig cchayniepub...@gmail.com mailto:cchayniepub...@gmail.com wrote: It is a better test than the one that Levi and company performed. This is a complete and total, independent, replication of Rossi's method; even if they don't plan

Re: [Vo]:Secrets

2013-07-25 Thread Teslaalset
I rather think in such case Rossi used a piezoresonator. Rossi likely uses piezoelectric catalyzer(s) as described in recent published patent application of Pekka Soininen. Op donderdag 25 juli 2013 schreef Akira Shirakawa (shirakawa.ak...@gmail.com) het volgende: On 2013-07-25 15:46, Craig

Re: [Vo]:Mats Lewan's comments on Defkalion reactor demo in Milan

2013-07-25 Thread Jed Rothwell
Craig cchayniepub...@gmail.com wrote: No, what I mean is: Defkalion IS the group that replicated Rossi's work, from the ground up. Ah, I see. That is unclear. Rossi says they had no knowledge of his work so they could not have replicated. If that is true, they found an independent method of

Re: [Vo]:Secrets

2013-07-25 Thread Akira Shirakawa
On 2013-07-25 16:28, Teslaalset wrote: I rather think in such case Rossi used a piezoresonator. Rossi likely uses piezoelectric catalyzer(s) as described in recent published patent application of Pekka Soininen. I had to dig this for you from where I remember reading about it:

Re: [Vo]:Secrets

2013-07-25 Thread Teslaalset
Bingo. Thanks for digging this up. Op donderdag 25 juli 2013 schreef Akira Shirakawa (shirakawa.ak...@gmail.com) het volgende: On 2013-07-25 16:28, Teslaalset wrote: I rather think in such case Rossi used a piezoresonator. Rossi likely uses piezoelectric catalyzer(s) as described in recent

Re: [Vo]:Mats Lewan's comments on Defkalion reactor demo in Milan

2013-07-25 Thread Craig
On 07/25/2013 10:47 AM, Jed Rothwell wrote: I can't judge whether this is a replication because I do not know how either Rossi or Defkalion does what they do. These are trade secrets. You're right, we can't know; but we do know that Rossi and Defkalion were working together two years ago. We

Re: [Vo]:Mats Lewan's comments on Defkalion reactor demo in Milan

2013-07-25 Thread Jed Rothwell
Craig cchayniepub...@gmail.com wrote: The fact that they were able to reproduce the reaction, and do it better than Rossi could do it two years ago, tells us that they discovered a material that works, along with Rossi, and Mills, and perhaps Miley and others. It is a replication in a

Re: [Vo]:Cold fusion in your face!

2013-07-25 Thread James Bowery
Of course it should include Pons since it is quite likely that without Pons, Fleischmann would never have performed the critical experiment that resulted in the laboratory aparatus melt-down of 1984. Having said that, I have to reiterate though I agree with Danny's valuation of the phrase Cold

Re: [Vo]:Mats Lewan's comments on Defkalion reactor demo in Milan

2013-07-25 Thread Terry Blanton
On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 12:18 PM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.comwrote: I am glad it was recorded. I hope it remains on file. Brian of SQUID posted the juicy bits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHEtnTO3h6s

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion's promise was respected

2013-07-25 Thread Axil Axil
More thoughts on faith in LENR. It seems to me that LENR can be considered more like a religion going forward. Let us draw another analogy between religious faith and faith in LENR. Consider Pascal’s Wager. Pascal's Wager is an argument in apologetic philosophy which was devised by the

[Vo]:(Audio Interview) Dr. Dennis Bushnell-NASA, Tuesday, 7-23-13

2013-07-25 Thread pagnucco
Space transportation + some LENR discussions http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com/2013/07/24/dr-dennis-bushnell-tuesday-7-23-13/

Re: [Vo]:Mats Lewan's comments on Defkalion reactor demo in Milan

2013-07-25 Thread H Veeder
On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 10:47 AM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.comwrote: Craig cchayniepub...@gmail.com wrote: No, what I mean is: Defkalion IS the group that replicated Rossi's work, from the ground up. Ah, I see. That is unclear. Rossi says they had no knowledge of his work so they

Re: [Vo]:Mats Lewan's comments on Defkalion reactor demo in Milan

2013-07-25 Thread Craig
On 07/25/2013 02:46 PM, Terry Blanton wrote: On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 12:18 PM, Jed Rothwell jedrothw...@gmail.com mailto:jedrothw...@gmail.com wrote: I am glad it was recorded. I hope it remains on file. Brian of SQUID posted the juicy bits:

Re: [Vo]:(Audio Interview) Dr. Dennis Bushnell-NASA, Tuesday, 7-23-13

2013-07-25 Thread Axil Axil
Feedback: This link does not work for me. I just get a blank screen On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 3:13 PM, pagnu...@htdconnect.com wrote: Space transportation + some LENR discussions http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com/2013/07/24/dr-dennis-bushnell-tuesday-7-23-13/

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion's promise was respected

2013-07-25 Thread ChemE Stewart
Axil, They are now estimating the Fukishima cleanup @ 58 Billion, which their children will pay for and I am sure that estimate will go up and does not factor the cancer risk. Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Hurricanes and Solar Flares will continue and it is a matter of time before another Fukishima or

Re: [Vo]:(Audio Interview) Dr. Dennis Bushnell-NASA, Tuesday, 7-23-13

2013-07-25 Thread pagnucco
Axil, It should work. If you are directly clicking on the audio link - http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/2055-BWB-2013-07-23.mp3 - be aware that it loads slowly, and also that it may mot be autoloading, but instead stored in your - C:\Documents and Settings\User\My Documents\Downloads If

Re: [Vo]:(Audio Interview) Dr. Dennis Bushnell-NASA, Tuesday, 7-23-13

2013-07-25 Thread Axil Axil
Thanks. It took a long time to load... On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 4:19 PM, pagnu...@htdconnect.com wrote: Axil, It should work. If you are directly clicking on the audio link - http://archived.thespaceshow.com/shows/2055-BWB-2013-07-23.mp3 - be aware that it loads slowly, and also that it

Re: [Vo]:(Audio Interview) Dr. Dennis Bushnell-NASA, Tuesday, 7-23-13

2013-07-25 Thread blaze spinnaker
Good stuff. Starts around 48 minutes. I wonder what the definitive experiment is. On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 12:13 PM, pagnu...@htdconnect.com wrote: Space transportation + some LENR discussions http://thespaceshow.wordpress.com/2013/07/24/dr-dennis-bushnell-tuesday-7-23-13/

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion's promise was respected

2013-07-25 Thread Alain Sepeda
The notion of bet is interesting, but the philosophical questis misleading. I think you can more compare with the subprime bet : If you are a mainstream scientist - if LENR is false and you say it is a fraud strongly enough to silence dissenters, you keep your budget, your hope of Nobel, your

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion's promise was respected

2013-07-25 Thread James Bowery
If you give Jim Bowery all your money, you will experience eternal bliss with 77,777, virgins. If you don't give Jim Bowery all your money, you will experience eternal torment at the hands of establishment physicists. Now, invoke Pascal's wager substituting dis/belief in the above two

[Vo]:History rewriting : Fleischmann as a mainstream hero of science.

2013-07-25 Thread Alain Sepeda
Fleischmann as a hero of science, in mainstream articles... I see many copies of that article celebrating a mainstream discovery of martin Fleischmann in the 70s, the SERS... http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?CultureCode=enItemId=133268 As if the Soviet of Science was preparing a

Re: [Vo]:History rewriting : Fleischmann as a mainstream hero of science.

2013-07-25 Thread Axil Axil
Ad so the science of Nanoplasmonics began. On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 5:30 PM, Alain Sepeda alain.sep...@gmail.comwrote: Fleischmann as a hero of science, in mainstream articles... I see many copies of that article celebrating a mainstream discovery of martin Fleischmann in the 70s, the

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion's promise was respected

2013-07-25 Thread Alan Fletcher
On the gaming aspect : http://matslew.wordpress.com/2013/07/24/comments-on-defkalion-reactor-demo-in-milan/#comment-814 Mats Lewan Mary, If you don’t make mistakes you most often do nothing at all. If there’s any possibility that this is not a scam, it’s worth letting it go on. The damage if

Re: [Vo]:Cold fusion in your face!

2013-07-25 Thread Danny Ross Lunsford
If everything carries magnetic charge as well as electric charge, and the two are always in the same ratio, then you could not detect it. The magnetic part can be duality rotated away so that it just looks like ordinary electric charge. But it is possible that in dense matter conditions, a

Re: [Vo]:Secrets

2013-07-25 Thread Eric Walker
On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 6:43 AM, Roarty, Francis X francis.x.roa...@lmco.com wrote: We Also learned importance of exceeding Debye temp but regarding lack of dependence on isotopes I think this reflects just how marginal the resistive heating method is compared to using spark plugs. Rossi and

[Vo]:Kitamura much improved

2013-07-25 Thread Jed Rothwell
Kitamura et al. have been working on gas loaded Pd and Ni for some time, originally in a replication of Arata's Zr+Pd alloy. Kitamura's experiment looks much better to me than it did last year. They finally made a precision flowmeter. It holds a much larger sample of powder. It is about time they

Re: [Vo]:Secrets

2013-07-25 Thread James Bowery
Exceeding? So its not critical to be _at_ a narrow temperature range? On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 8:43 AM, Roarty, Francis X francis.x.roa...@lmco.com wrote: We Also learned importance of exceeding Debye temp but regarding lack of dependence on isotopes I think this reflects just how marginal

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion's promise was respected

2013-07-25 Thread Eric Walker
On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 12:09 PM, Axil Axil janap...@gmail.com wrote: It seems to me that LENR can be considered more like a religion going forward. Douglas Morrison would agree with you. We will be facing disease, pestilence, death, and massive property loss as a species in the triple digit

Re: [Vo]:Defkalion's promise was respected

2013-07-25 Thread ChemE Stewart
With LENR we can economically and cleanly remove CO2 from the atmosphere the same way nature sequesters it in CaCO3 and such, not a problem On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 11:14 PM, Eric Walker eric.wal...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 12:09 PM, Axil Axil janap...@gmail.com wrote: It