Axil Axil <janap...@gmail.com> wrote: > In the field of politics and public relations, the words that are used are > tools to influence perceptions. Some words are good and some words are bad > in forming impressions and connections in people’s minds.
This will be 0.00000001% as important as the fact that cold fusion cells often produce tritium, and with deuterium they always produce helium. When you deal with science and technology, facts matter more than perception. When it becomes generally known that the FP effect is real, the authorities will be obligated to investigate the claims and determine the nature of the reaction. You, or Defkalion, or someone is imagining a discussion along these lines: Congressman, addressing a panel of experts: "You now agree that cold fusion is real. The next question is, what is it? Is it a nuclear effect that should be regulated by the NRC?" Expert witness: "Well Congressman, we are not sure yet. Some experts say yes, others say no. Here is what we are looking at: We have hundreds of studies showing that effect produces tritium. That's a nuclear product. We have dozens of studies showing that it produces helium and transmutations and other nuclear processes, and in some cases it definitely produces a burst of neutrons. So there's pretty good evidence that it is a nuclear effect. I would say there are roughly 600 distinguished experts worldwide who have told us it is a nuclear effect. On the other hand . . . The company that makes this gadget, Defkalion, says it is not a nuclear effect. And they don't call it nuclear fusion. They say it is something called . . . uh, let me check my notes . . . HENI-heat. Also, there's a guy named Steve Krivit who says it is not nuclear fusion. So anyway, based on what this company calls it, and what this guy Krivit says, we decided we should not regulate it." Congressman: "We shouldn't worry about it?" Expert: "Right. We figure, this is Defkalion's product. They picked the name, they decide how it works and what the theory is. They should be the ones to decide whether it should be regulated or not, and who should regulate it." Congressman: "That stands to reason! Okay the session is adjourned." - Jed
