- This is important because it shows how much dynamic, promising research was going on in India from 1989 to the mid-90s. Unfortunately, nothing is happening there now, as far as I know. I have heard that after Iyengar and the others retired, the enemies of cold fusion moved in and took steps to prevent any more research.
Jed,
The times, they are a changing. Keep doing what you are doing. We're having an impact. You make the papers - I'll make the noise.
Steve
4 OCT 2004
"I enjoyed reading your book, which brought back memories of what happened in those early years. I am not involved in any experiments in the last decade, but I keep my interest in
the field, and I hope that the multiplication of research effort in the future will open up the subject again.
With best regards,
P. K. Iyengar, Chairman (ret) AEC, India
19 APR 2005
Dear Steven,
We haven't corresponded for quite some time. Trust all is well with you.
I recently bumped into Dr.xxxxxx. He has now been
re-inducted as a member of the Indian Atomic Energy commission. He is
an intelligent engineer who was responsible from the very beginning
(in India) to design and construct many Nuclear Power Plants of the
CANDU type (Heavy water). He has been somewhat curious about and
interested in Cold Fusion. He asked me how are things now in the
field. So I took the opportunity to try to get him to use is influence
to restart CF research in BARC again.
The present Director of xxxx, Dr.xxxxxxx is also very supportive of
CF. But he has done nothing to actually revive research in the field
at xxxx. (I am going to meet Dr. xxxxxx during my next visit to
Bombay during the first week of May.)
Coming to the point I was wondering if you think you can air-dash a
copy of your book to Dr. xxxxxxxxxxx, in the interest of the field.
These guys can afford to buy several copies; I am going to lobby with
them to place orders. But meanwhile will you take the risk of
airfreighting a copy to Dr. xxxxxxxx who lives in the xxxxxxxxxxxxx in S.India if I give you his home address?
He wanted me to send him a quick short note of the status and why I
think the Indian Department of Atomic Energy should re-enter the
field. I cant think of a better summary of it all than your book!
I would appreciate your feedback.
Srini
29 APR 2005
Dear Mr.Steven Krivit,
It was very kind of you and Nadine Winocur to send me a copy of your book "The Rebirth of Cold Fusion". I have read the book with great interest. I compliment both of you for writing a very readable book conveying the drama surrounding the subject.
I propose to discuss this new insight into cold fusion with some of my colleagues in this part of the world to find out how interest could be stimulated to look at this problem afresh.
[anon, AEC India]
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