On 9/14/05, Jed Rothwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
This discussion about buying D2O has gotten off the track. It is quite
clear to me D2O has become more difficult to purchase, and so have many
other chemicals. Ed Storms has told us that although he can get D2O, he has
to go through bureaucratic rigmarole. The government is cracking down on
all of these things in response to 9/11. This has nothing remotely to do
with cold fusion.
9/11 has been used as an excuse for all kinds of strange policies. For
example, I own property that was covered by fully-paid-up liability
insurance for 45 years, without a claim. A year after 9/11, the coverage
was abruptly canceled. No insurance company will touch it. Apparently
coverage was canceled for thousands of other property owners. I asked
everyone up to state insurance commissioner why. They say, "It is due to
increased security concerns generated by 9/11."
As Ed says, liability is the other reason the chemical companies are
tightening up. They do not want to be sued by some idiot who drinks heavy
water.
By the way, heavy water in small amounts is not toxic, but it often has
unhealthy glop in it, including tritium, heavy metals, and bacteria adapted
to living in heavy water that likes to eat the heavy metals. It should be
purified before use in a CF experiment.
- Jed
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