Peter Heckert <[email protected]> wrote: > > I believe that when you bring 5 gallons of water to boil, insulate the pot >> and leave it for 4 hours it must cool down to room temperature. >> > This defys rules of physics. > And it defys rules of experience: > > Berlin Blockade: To Save Energy, Meals were Cooked in a "Cooking Chest" > (1948) > <http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-**dc.org/sub_image.cfm?image_id=** > 2533&language=english<http://germanhistorydocs.ghi-dc.org/sub_image.cfm?image_id=2533&language=english> > > > > If the insulation is perfect, it will stay hot forever. >
1. There is no such thing as perfect insulation. 2. The insulation around the E-Cat reactor was far from perfect. A great deal of heat was coming through it. The surface was ~80°C. someone touched the pipe nearby and was burned three hours into the heat after death event. I believe you are aware of these two facts. I have a feeling you may have been playing dumb, or bringing up irrelevant points to confuse the issue. Please do not do that. When you know that your example does not apply to the situation, you should start by pointing that out. You should write something like this: "It is true that Rossi's reactor would cool to room temperature because it was poorly insulated, but it is interesting to note that with a much better insulated container, you can cook food over 4 hours. For example during the Berlin blockade . . ." - Jed
