In reply to Patrick Vessey's message of Thu, 4 May 2006 19:40:12 +0100: Hi, [snip] >My challenge: how about a few simple protocols for reproducible experiments >to test some of the theories previously discussed here?
Here's a relatively simple test to see if hydrinos are fusing with nitrogen to create O15 in the engine. Capture some of the exhaust gas in an upside down jar full of water where the top of the jar is immersed in a tub of water. Put a couple of bricks under the jar to support the edges, and a couple on top to keep it in place. O15 decays via positron decay, and the positrons will generate plenty of 511 keV gammas as they annihilate electrons. Therefore a simple Geiger counter placed near the jar should register a count rate well above background. After the jar is nearly full of gas, start taking the count once every 20 seconds for about 5 minutes. Before starting the measurements, remove the connection to the exhaust, and keep it well away from the jar, and downwind, while the measurements are being taken. O15 has a half life of about 2 minutes, so 5 minutes worth of measurements should be enough to determine the half life from the count rate if O15 is involved. Don't move the Geiger counter around while the measurements are being made. If the Geiger counter goes nuts and gets overloaded, then simply wait till the count rate drops to an acceptable level before beginning the 5 minute measurement period. If it is involved, then Hy + N fusion in the engine is a near certainty. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://users.bigpond.net.au/rvanspaa/ Competition provides the motivation, Cooperation provides the means.
