> > If Rossi prevails, Krivit will certainly look bad, and so will the entire > scientific establishment. >
I disagree. With the present evidence, there is every reason to be skeptical of Rossi. And Krivit is responding properly to the facts presented to him. If Rossi's claims are real, he's done the worst possible job of presenting them credibly. And it's not difficult to do it credibly. > On the other hand, in the more likely scenario that Rossi fizzles > (probably over a long period), Krivit will come up roses. He will become > the go-to guy for all claims of cold fusion, as one of the few apparently > rational cold fusion advocates. He will assume the throne as king of cold > fusion. And then he will become insufferable with his promotion of Widom > Larsen. That will be a worse scenario than the first. Unfortunately it's > more likely. > The same criteria apply to any theory Krivit favors as they do to Rossi's. If Krivit doesn't have the goods, there will be skeptical comments about his claims as well. This should be about evidence and not "beliefs".
