This is excellent news! For about a year now, I have been urging Rossi to place some reactors in academic laboratories. I think they have a lot to offer him. They have instruments and skills he lacks, and they can give him a measure of credibility. It would be the opposite of "street-cred" (street-credibility) -- call it "Ivory Tower Credibility" -- but it is still useful.
His main strategy is to gain credibility, funding, and ultimately success by selling machines for practical uses. That's great! I am thrilled by that. However, I heard that he has extra reactors available, so I told him I think it would be a great idea to pursue the academic track too. Approval from one will reinforce the other. In the initial stages, before the whole world acknowledges the machine is real, a corporation that is considering a purchase may hesitate. A venture capitalist may hesitate to invest. Give them independent academic evaluations from universities in Italy and Sweden, and they will feel more confidence. He said he did not have time for academic scientists. I sense he did not trust them. I think he has now learned they can be useful to him. He says he has learned a lot from them lately. That's good. I figured this would help. There are smart professors dumb ones; helpful ones and ones who want to steal your idea. I told him to look for good professors. I do not know if my advice played any role, but I am pleased that he did it. - Jed
