On 04/11/2011 04:24 PM, Jed Rothwell wrote: > > Mono-isotopic nickel? > > Could that be the secret?
It would be nice -- that would explain a lot of things, including the lack of radioactive ash. Unfortunately, the sample tested in Sweden was apparently natural nickel, and natural copper. So, unless Rossi sent them a bogus sample, mono-isotopic nickel is right out (along with any as yet mentioned plausible-sounding guess for how this device could be using a nuclear reaction which combines nickel and hydrogen to produce copper). The Swedish report threw a monkey wrench into a lot of otherwise appealing scenarios.
