>From Peter and Terry: >>> New issue of "What's New", not a single word about the sins of Cold Fusion >>> despite its 22nd anniversary.
>> Seems there might be a little less black magic in the world today. > I am not following Bob with special attention but it seems to me > that if we ignore his anti CF attitude he is quite correct. Peter, correct me if I've misinterpreted you, but I get the impression that the conclusion you're implying here is that Dr. Park is passively "endorsing" Rossi's work through his apparent inaction by deliberately avoiding any discussion on the matter in "What's New". Granted, Dr. Park has certainly had plenty of opportunities to talk about Rossi's work in his weekly news letter. The fact that he hasn't, in my view, speaks volumes. Meanwhile, individuals like Jed Rothwell who have had personal encounters with Dr. Park, and as such have had a chance to assess his modus operandi first-hand, I suspect are less convinced of his apparent softening on the Cold Fusion front. IMO, Dr. Park is no dummy. Like in more successful marriages, one maintains a position of perceived prestige by learning to pick one's battles carefully. I assume Park has had a chance to ponder the ramifications of the calorimetric readings, particularly the data pertaining to the 18 hour test at U. of Bologna. The conclusion I keep coming to is that Park may still sincerely believe Rossi's work is nothing more than horsh*t. But for now... let sleeping dogs lie. I suspect Dr. Park has yet to spot an ailing wildebeest that he knows he can take down in a pithy paragraph. That IS what "What's New" is all about: The Three "P's": The Publication of Pithy Paragraphs. Or to paraphrase something I believe Dr. Storms once stated about Dr. Park: He is in love with the cleverness of his own words. Regards, Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
