I imagine a discussion along these lines: Chemically Assisted Transmutation Reaction (CATR) expert: Yes, certain chemical reactions are known to produce tritium. Those reactions should be regulated by the NRC or band. Those reactions use the hydrogen isotope deuterium. Chemical reactions that use ordinary hydrogen do not produce tritium and should not be regulated. These reactions are common in nature and are found in lightning and volcanism and the decay of most natural isotopes. CATR causes and acceleration of alpha particle decay which causes a transmutation of an element into another plus the production of helium4. This happens all the time in nature; in CATR, we just speed up the process a little. This Alpha decay results in the production of energy that we turn into heat. Our process does not produce radioactive wastes, in the same way that the natural process does not. Congressman: Well that sounds great, We don’t need to get involved with this acceleration of a natural process.
On Fri, Aug 31, 2012 at 2:54 PM, Jed Rothwell <jedrothw...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > >
