Jed sez:
> If the people at Steorn do put the device into a calorimeter, that > should prove they are right or wrong. As long as the calorimeter is > reasonably accurate and the input power waveform is not too > complicated, it should produce a definite answer. We will have to > give them credit for intellectual honesty. It will be a sincere > effort to resolve the issues. It will overturn the Abd hypothesis. > > If they hem and haw, delay, and make excuses that will bolster the > Abd hypothesis. ... This is fun, regardless of the outcome! It also seems like a good example of the principals of science being observed honorably. I wish there was a way we could construct a friendly Vort wager based on the outcome of Steorn's ORBO calorimetry tests. I would suggest something like making a commitment to contribute, say $5 or $10 bucks from one's PayPal account to a worthy cause, like Mr. Beaty's vortex-l list - if the calorimetry results turn out to be positive, meaning OU has been detected. OTOH, if Steorn hems and haws, or if the calorimetry results prove definitively that no OU was detected, I would suggest making a the same financial contribution to Abd's PayPal account. God knows, I'm sure Abd wouldn't mind receiving additional financial assistance as he gears up to construct his educational CF kit. Whadya say? Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
