Eric Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. > You've noticed! I know why he broke it. I told you. It is a rational business decision. If it suits his needs, he will reinstate the contract next week. The links in the helpful email that John Milstone put together paint a > fairly convincing picture . . . > Not even slightly convincing. Completely off the mark. > I don't claim that Rossi is attempting to attract investors, although I > don't rule this out. > No, you can't rule it out. You can't rule it in, either. You do not know the first thing about Rossi, or his intentions, or his plans. Believe me, you do not have the slightest idea what he plans. I suspect he himself does not know what he will do next. He is "a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma" as Churchill said of the Soviet Union. I have been dealing with him for over a year, and I know people who have dealt with him far longer. None of them understands him. We do not understand him, but the general the outlines are clear. He is an inventor and businessman trying to make money. Not a scientist. He has no interest in academic kudos. He does not give a damn what anyone else thinks. He does what he thinks is best, and he often changes his mind. He often says things which are so contradictory, ridiculous, and so obviously untrue, I would not call them lies so much as stream-of-consciousness blather, like someone in a waking dream. His English is often poor. If that bothers you, I suggest you ignore him. 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. > I agree, but Rossi does not think so. 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. > You did not just overstate it. Your assertion makes no sense in view of the fact that Rossi often denigrates academics and professionals of all stripes. He calls them snakes. He says Celani and others are only trying to steal from him. That is *not* how a person talks when he is trying to ingratiate himself with academic professors, or make himself look good. I have never seen Rossi do anything to make himself look good. On the contrary, most of what he does makes him look dreadful! So your hypothesis that he is engaged in PR seems far-fetched to me. I think he is doing exactly what he claims, which is inventing and trying to grab as much money as he can. I wish him all success. > I don't think we are required to assume completely rational behavior. > Indeed not. Rationality is not his strong suit. But he is a more rational than he seems. He is also a lot smarter than he seems. Kind of self destructive at times, I think. Anyway, it is his business. He can conduct it any way he wants. It is a free country. - Jed
