RE: [Vo]:DGT Continues Playing Dodge Ball

2011-08-13 Thread Mark Iverson
Steven wrote: "This year the convention will be held in Reno, Nevada." Steven, or any others in the Vort collective that are headed to Reno... It would be nice to get together one evening... Cindy and I have lived here for over 20 years, and know where all the good local places are! Also,

RE: [Vo]:DGT Continues Playing Dodge Ball

2011-08-13 Thread OrionWorks - Steven Vincent Johnson
>From Terry, > Well, there are a lot of engineers willing to help him gratis if he > would only ask. But, it seems there is a pride issue here. Probably control issues as well. Not all that surprising. Following up on prior conversation, I would imagine it is management's worst nightm

Re: [Vo]:DGT Continues Playing Dodge Ball

2011-08-12 Thread Terry Blanton
On Fri, Aug 12, 2011 at 10:12 PM, Axil Axil wrote: > As a commercial reactor designer, Rossi may not be capable or willing to > handle the riggers of quality and revision control for a major product > release. Well, there are a lot of engineers willing to help him gratis if he would only ask. B

Re: [Vo]:DGT Continues Playing Dodge Ball

2011-08-12 Thread Axil Axil
On August 8th, 2011 at 1:38 PM Rossi said in part on his blog as follows: “ “I have already perfectly in schedule my 1 MW plant, while the production in big series of the E-Cats was not my duty ( by the way, I always said them that this policy was completely wrong, for the first 2 years, but they

Re: [Vo]:DGT Continues Playing Dodge Ball

2011-08-12 Thread Daniel Rocha
Controversy is bad for both sides, right? This might disturb any other partner that Rossi is or might contract. I just hope this whole affair ends with Rossi just retreating from any business for a long time. In any case, I would be happy if Defkalion just kicked the bucket and went ahead with thei

Re: [Vo]:DGT Continues Playing Dodge Ball

2011-08-12 Thread Jed Rothwell
OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson wrote: > FWIW, the one little itch that I can't ignore is why does DGT continue to > behave in what strikes me as being distinctly conciliatory in > their characterization of Rossi's recent actions. DGT claims they > have developed more control and a greater safety

Re: [Vo]:DGT Continues Playing Dodge Ball

2011-08-12 Thread OrionWorks - Steven V Johnson
Some personal speculations of my own: FWIW, the one little itch that I can't ignore is why does DGT continue to behave in what strikes me as being distinctly conciliatory in their characterization of Rossi's recent actions. DGT claims they have developed more control and a greater safety margin wi

Re: [Vo]:DGT Continues Playing Dodge Ball

2011-08-12 Thread Jed Rothwell
Axil Axil wrote: Even if DGT can build a Rossi knockoff, their own testing has shown the knockoff to be potentially dangerous and hard to control. I do not know where you got that information. The Defkalion reactors appear to be better controlled and safer than Rossi's own prototypes. If

Re: [Vo]:DGT Continues Playing Dodge Ball

2011-08-12 Thread Axil Axil
Even if DGT can build a Rossi knockoff, their own testing has shown the knockoff to be potentially dangerous and hard to control. If such a product was sold to the public in general, DGT would be legally exposed if the knockoff cause harm to life or property. It is in the business interest of D

Re: [Vo]:DGT Continues Playing Dodge Ball

2011-08-12 Thread Jed Rothwell
Terry Blanton wrote: After AR said he did not give them the sauce, it looks like: 1) DGT has no working Hyperions. 2) DGT has working Hyperions and stole the sauce. 3) DGT has their own receipe. You are saying these are the only three likely scenarios, right? They seem to cover all eventu

[Vo]:DGT Continues Playing Dodge Ball

2011-08-12 Thread Terry Blanton
>From PESN.COM "Questions: Did Andrea Rossi ever provide your company the "industrial secret", which would include the information about how to produce an operating "kernel" or reactor core? Can you confirm that your company has assembled, built, and tested the "kernels" (even if they are the exa