Jones Beene <[email protected]> wrote: Definition of “whopper” > > 1. something unusually large or otherwise extreme of its kind > > 2. an extravagant or monstrous lie. > > > > Which one applies here? >
For most of the things you listed, neither applies. I do not see any reason to doubt that they are working on many patents, or that the machine will run for 300 days on a single charge of fuel. As I said, that seems too short a time. If he said they already have a robotic factory -- that's controversial. If he said they are planning to build one, that's how any high tech product in the 21st century is manufactured. No one would think of manufacturing this sort of thing any other way. There is nothing controversial about it. The reactor being hotter on the outside is a little surprising but it violates no laws of physics. It is astounding that Rothwell can admit on the one hand: “I do not take > his claims seriously. I think they are more stream-of-consciousness than > lies,” and then proceed to defend those extreme claims which have no basis > in fact and make serious scientists think everyone here is a crank. > I am not defending anything. Everyone knows that Rossi says all kinds of strange things in his blog. I have no idea what is true and what isn't. I do not know what he tells the people at IH. In any case, most of the statements on your list are not extreme. I doubt any scientist thinks that planning a robotic factory makes Rossi a crank. Or writing patent applications. > This lack of character in a main player is not the way science should > proceed. > Well, he is an odd character. I agree that nothing about Rossi is how science should proceed. But this is not science. This is how commercial development undertaken by an eccentric inventor proceeds. Read about Edison, for example, and you will see that he told even more exaggerations and outright lies. We demand personal integrity in scientists – and Rossi provides almost none. > He is no scientist, that's for sure. You will find precious little personal integrity in people such as Edison. He was a classic 19th century "sharp dealer" who ripped off investors and partners, and infuriated many people -- often for no reason. Sort of like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates or Donald Trump. Highly successful, single minded people tend to be ruthless. Some are even psychopaths. Rossi is a lot more human and honest than, say, Steve Jobs. > It is a huge mistake to believe that a failure by Rossi dooms the field. > I don't believe that. > In fact, that scenario is exactly my expectation. We will see AR implode > this Spring . . . > You seem to have more inside information than I do. Either that or your predictions are based entirely on your own opinions. Anyone can have an opinion about anything. That is not a strong foundation for a prediction of this nature. - Jed
