Awkshully, a prime future use for 3-He could be as a conduit for ZPE, somewhat in the way of Horace's paper, although it is not impossible that an improved version of hot fusion will also compete with Ni-H. 3-He is also a simple composite molecular boson.
Imagine ICF using the Miley system with targets made of dense D+H. It will all get down to comparative cost. I notice Wiki has an entry for 3He in the context of ZPE - but it is slightly off the way I was thinking: Wiki: Because of the weak induced dipole-dipole interaction between helium atoms, their physical properties are mainly determined by zero point energy (ground state kinetic energy), and the lower mass of helium-3 causes it to have higher zero point energy, which means helium-3 can overcome dipole-dipole interaction with less thermal energy than helium-4." END The point being that there are exploitable and unique properties in both hot and cold fusion, and who knows what else - since so few have been able to afford to experiment with 3He. -----Original Message----- From: Terry Blanton Jones Beene <[email protected]> wrote: > Prediction - if helium is found it will be mostly 3He. Heck, if that turns > out to be true, then the value of the byproduct could pay for everything. Wait a minute. You're saying that if we find 3He as a byproduct of cold fusion it will make a fortune in hot fusion.
