RC Macaulay wrote: >After reading Steven's May issue I sense a season of common sense present in >the cold fusion community. Tell it like it is, hold nothing back and lets >facts be submitted to a candid world. >The sooner the CF phase of new energy focus responds to the " cleansing action >of the tide of facts", the better.
I kind of agree but then again . . . Krivit's comments seem kind of somewhat mean spirited, and for the most part he described ordinary human foibles. I would not have written most of it, because it is inconsequential. For example, I might have written one sentence summarizing a large chunk of the report: "Georgeâs co-workers often complain that he takes too much credit for his contributions." Thatâs true but it is hardly unusual or scandalous. This personality trait is annoying at first, but after you get to know Russ George well it is almost endearing. George's biggest problem, it seems to me, is that he has no talent for lying. If you are going to take credit for other peopleâs work, donât do in a way that anyone can discover. If you are going to claim a 1-kW reactor, don't do it on a web page in a public corporation where people will demand proof. George is not hurting anyone as far as I know. If he has no experimental proof of the 1-kW claim, he is making a fool of himself. But in that case no one will invest and no harm will be done. I know him and his co-workers well and I am sure they are not involved in anything like a perpetual motion machine scam. On the other hand, I must admit, it does look like they are scamming , and that makes the field look disreputable, doesn't it? - Jed
