> If it is "clearly being done," then why has Rossi stiffed the university? > Why did he break contract? How will this enhance his public image? >
I have no explanation for why Rossi would have broken the contract. There is a lot that I don't understand about this story. It would hardly enhance his public image. > What you say makes no sense. Rossi is not making himself look good. This > is yet another public relations disaster for him. If he is trying to > attract investors -- as you claim -- why does he go around breaking > contracts with universities and picking public arguments with people? If he > has no device in the first place, why would he even make the arrangement in > the first place? > The links in the helpful email that John Milstone put together paint a fairly convincing picture of someone trying to say that the University of Bologna is researching the E-Cat when, at least up till now, it's been members of its faculty, acting on their own behalf. I don't claim that Rossi is attempting to attract investors, although I don't rule this out. I think on a more general level he's trying to sell E-Cats, which is something that I think we can all agree on. If you're trying to sell E-Cats, now or sometime in the medium term, it's more impressive to have a university do independent research of your product than members of its faculty working individually. The only reason he wanted research at the university was so that he could > benefit from their discoveries. That's why he insisted it be kept secret. > Apparently he now feels he does not need them. When Rossi decides he does > not need you, he cuts you loose immediately. > I don't disagree with this statement in principle. I may have overstated how "clearly" it was that Rossi was playing up professional affiliations. But I think the burden of proof now lies in demonstrating that he wasn't. Stepping back a little, I don't claim that any of this is rational behavior or makes sense from some strategic perspective. I don't think we are required to assume completely rational behavior.
