I'm not saying that external energy is required, only that setting that as a unconditional unquestioned principal upon which one is going to accept or reject theories seems weak, especially because we know that in some cases the addition of energy accelerates the process.
If one accepts Defklions or Ross'is claims at all they seem to be able to turn it on and off at will... Same with Brilliuons phase one published experiments... Suppose the NAE is a resonance of some kind.... A very high Q "perfect" resonant structure of exactly the right size will start or run with just minor thermal excitation... and be maintained by the coupling from the effect it creates. A less perfect slightly lower Q structure might run with a tiny tickle of the right excitation.... An even less perfect much lower Q structure might allow transmutations, but not energy gain when properly stimulated.... Experiments like the arc transmutations and the hydrogen xray tube neutron generator experiments seem to do LENR without having to specially prepare or otherwise coddle the material..... On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Edmund Storms <stor...@ix.netcom.com>wrote: > Do you think that a random comic ray would start a process at one single > site in a material that causes steady release of watts of power? Cosmic > rays do not even initiate chemical reactions. For example TNT is completely > stable in spite of being bombarded continuously. Of course, imagination > can suggest all kinds of process, but a little common sense has to be used. > Otherwise, no progress will be made,. > > Ed > > On Feb 22, 2013, at 11:46 AM, Paul Breed wrote: > > I would question assumption #5 > 5. The process does not require applied energy to be initiated > > With start up times measured in days...I don't think you can say that, ie > a random cosmic ray, > or stray energy from anywhere..... could kick it off.... > > I would also question the complete rejection of the neutron creation > branch of theory.... > I found the following to be somewhat interesting in this realm... > > http://www.slideshare.net/lewisglarsen/lattice-energy-llclenrs-ca-1950ssternglass-exptseinstein-bethenov-25-2011 > > >
