With all respectful deference to Ed Storms, I have a contrary opinion on the subject of the transuranic fusion products based on fusion. If any transuranic elements are detected in transmutation, there is no known nuclear reaction outside of a supernova explosion that can produce such elements. That is to say, NO REACTION, whether by hot or cold fusion can produce these super heavy elements from light elements.
When Ed Storms analyzed the transmutation byproducts from LeClairs cavitation experiments, Ed himself listed in his ash analysis of LeClair's experiments, super heavy elements. LeClair initialized his reaction with just aluminum and water. Ed stated that LeClair's results were not the result of cold fusion. But by any reaction outside of a supernova, transuranic elements cannot be formed under any circumstances. According to current theory, normal stellar fusion ash production stops with iron and can go no higher in terms of atomic weight. A valid cold fusion theory must explain the formation by transmutation of super heavy elements. On Fri, Dec 19, 2014 at 1:43 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ed Storms tells me this has nothing to do with LENR. > > - Jed > >
