Jones Beene wrote:
Phenanthrene works for Mizuno, and there are several possible
reasons for "why" it might work - given the hindsight to know that
it does work - and also several reasons for why it might work *far*
better with D2 than H2.
I do not know if he has even tried D2 yet. I think he should. On the
other hand, I wouldn't want to be in the room when he does -- coward that I am.
I will ask him what his plans are regarding D2.
I think it might be prudent to start by mixing in a little D2 with
H2, to increase the concentration above natural levels.
By the way, Mizuno is retired but he still working on the campus of
Hokkaido National University. This is highly unusual. Normally, when
a professor in Japan reaches retirement age he has to leave. This is
a good policy. Japanese universities are clogged up by seniority, and
having former senior people hanging around would only make things
worse, even if they have no formal authority to enforce decisions.
However, in Mizuno's case I do not think it will cause any harm,
because he never had any seniority or authority over anyone. He was
never promoted after 1989. On the contrary, people in high places
opposed to cold fusion were trying to fire him for the last 20 years.
Despite that, he is not without friends, and they including some
young professors who helped arrange to get him laboratory space on
the campus. No salary but a place to work, and what is more important
he has continued access to equipment, suppliers who fabricate cells,
and so on. Plus, as I said, he just got a grant to continue the work.
- Jed
