>From Abd: ...
> I'll say that I'm skeptical of the criticism as well as of > the Rossi effect. But I'd need to know more to say something > that might actually be cogent about it. Nevertheless, when > has the prospect of sticking my foot in my mouth stopped me? Admitting that we are powerless to stop putting our foot in our own mouth is the first step towards recovery! ;-) I have a large supply of mouthwash at home, too. > Rossi has been claiming continuous production of energy from > nickel hydride for many years, but that was with solid nickel > rods. The more recent claims are apparently for powdered nickel, > and appear to show short-period production of heat. It would > not be terribly surprising, if the earlier claims, which were > much better documented, it seems, were solid. But it's > entirely possible that the earlier claims were correct, i.e., > that there is, indeed, under the right conditions, excess heat > in the nickel hydride system, but also that this particular > recent claim is artifact; that's why the criticisms about > startup energy must be faced. With the earlier work, indeed, > with many months of continuous operation, startup energy > could be neglected. But for short-term production of heat, > startup energy is crucial to understand. Does anyone know if the powered nickel version is a destructive process? Sounds like a regenerative process would need to be incorporated, similar to what BLP is attempting to do. I wonder if Rossi and Mills might be barking up the same tree. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
