In reply to Jones Beene's message of Sat, 23 Mar 2013 16:50:39 -0700: Hi, [snip] >-----Original Message----- >From: mix...@bigpond.com > >> The Ni doesn't need to undergo electron capture. The point was that a >proton and an electron could be absorbed concurrently by the Ni, combining >to form a new neutron in the Ni. > >Hi Robin, > >And where does the energy come from for the neutrino pair? - that requires >several MeV and even if you had it, an electron positron pair would be more >likely.
What makes you think it would require several MeV? Last I saw, they were having trouble proving that the neutrino had any mass at all, let alone several MeV. > And even if a neutrino pair was somehow formed, what guarantees that >it will be absorbed? > >>This is not impossible, and doesn't even violate the standard model. > >Without the neutrino, it is impossible, and without the energy for creating >a neutrino pair that step is impossible. And even if the energy is >available, it is extremely unlikely that an electron anti-neutrino is formed >and absorbed at the very instant when it is needed. ...about as unlikely as beta decay reaction? ;) Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
