Terry Blanton wrote:
I thought Solar divested themselves of D2fusion, Planktos and Russ
George but kept George's IP:
Well, whoever they are, it appears they are still promoting cold fusion.
I hope that Mill's latest news is correct and that the power company
soon installs a large-scale generator based on his technology. Apart
from the fact that it appears to be a wonderful breakthrough, I hope
the news becomes widespread and people believe it, and this triggers
investments in cold fusion and the hydrogen effect that Mizuno rediscovered.
I suppose it could have the opposite effect: if the Mills gadget
works spectacularly, perhaps it will dry up investments because
people will no longer be looking for something even more effective.
People might think: "Why develop the Mizuno effect when you already
have virtually free energy from the Mills effect?"
I doubt this will happen. The main reason is that investors will want
to compete with Mills. Once they realize that things like cold fusion
and the Mills effect are real, people will want other technology
similar to Mills which is not covered by his patent, so they can make
money without giving him a share. When semiconductors were developed,
they turned people's attention to the possibility -- and potential
profit -- of making computer memory much smaller and more efficient
than vacuum tube and ferrite core memory. Many new memory types were
developed from 1958 until the early 70s. After that semiconductor
memory became so cheap the alternatives faded away. If the Mills
gadget is developed, I expect it will prompt frantic efforts to
develop other, similar, technology.
Mind you, I am not 100% convinced that the Mills effect is real, or
Mizuno's effect. In the former case I have not bothered to do my
homework, so I am with withholding judgment. In the latter case, I do
not think anyone should be fully convinced. Mizuno is, I believe. But
I think there is still room for doubt. I am sure that Mizuno would
agree that the gamma results are still shaky. He is more convinced of
the calorimetry. When we last discussed the matter, Ed Storms still
had doubts about the calorimetry. I stand somewhere between the two
of them. I sure would like to see better calorimetry! But I realize
it is difficult for Mizuno to do the experiment better under the
constraints of time and money he faces, so we must try to evaluate it
as best we can with the instruments and data he has now.
I hope that Mills succeeds and puts the fear of God into many cold
fusion researchers, making them accelerate their efforts. You gotta
love these people but . . . Oh my, how slow they are!
- Jed
