If mass energy conversion is treated as a cause of nuclear structure then you are correct. I am looking at it as an effect of nuclear structure so the energy produced per atom would only tell us that nuclear forces are involved. Harry
On Tue., Jul. 16, 2019, 6:23 p.m. , <[email protected]> wrote: > In reply to H LV's message of Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:44:27 -0400: > Hi, > [snip] > >IMO the focus on mass-energy equivalence at the present time is not > helpful > >in this field. It should be set aside until there is a rough explanation > of > >the nuclear dynamics without it. Harry > [snip] > Calculation of the energy yield / atom would actually tell us a lot, > because > there is a considerable difference in yield between the various theories. > I.e. > > Electron shrinkage (e.g. Mills): ev-keV > Fusion: MeV > Complete conversion of matter to energy: GeV > > There is roughly a factor of 1000 between each theory, so the energy / atom > could be a good indicator. Even if the measured value lies somewhere in > between, > it would likely be an indication that the energy is coming from a > combination of > the above, and even indicate which combination is most likely. > > >
