I wrote:
However, unless the palladium transmutes into some other element it can be recycled and remanufactured.
If it transmutes and nothing can be done to prevent that, then all bets are off. In that case, I suppose cold fusion will only be useful for niche applications such as satellites, weapons or spy planes (UAS or UAV).
I doubt that is the case, but there is not enough data to be sure. - Jed
