Jed Rothwell stated: Some things are much harder to judge than others. Aside from a handful of flakes, most scientists would agree that 50 MJ of energy coming from a gram of Pd is proof that a nuclear reaction has occurred.
Axil replies: The same is true when an experiment shows that gold nanoparticles can reduce the half-life of U232 alpha emissions from 69 years to 6 microseconds. The result in both cases is not hard to interpret. If you have been making your living through the practice of science for decades, such results are not hard to interpret. If such a negative opinion can be conjured, I would be interested in hearing the opinion as proof of chronic mind lock. Jed states: In other cases, the experiment is outside the scope of a professional scientist. A wise scientist will refrain from judging it. It is always okay to withhold judgment. Axil replies: The best reaction for the cynic is to let the subject drop in silence and hope that the experimenter just gets so frustrated at blatant stonewalling that he eventually gives up in the face of hopelessness. On Tue, May 14, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have produced papers describing experiments showing that gold >> nanoparticles can reduce the half-life of U232 alpha emissions from 69 >> years to 6 microseconds to not effect here art vortex. >> >> The experimenter must be a kook say you all. >> > > We never say that here. What we say is, "I am not convinced because I have > not had time to examine this data" or because "I do not have the expertise > to judge this." Or, "I am not interested enough to make the effort to read > and understand this." That's different from saying the experimenter a kook. > > When I talk about people being convinced by Fritz Will, I mean people who > know a lot about tritium. Not random people who happen to be part of a > discussion group. > > > >> I have referenced experiments that show fission of thorium is produced by >> gold nanoparticles to no effect. >> > > Again, that claim is somewhat complicated. Some people do not want to make > the effort to evaluate it. Plus it has to be independently replicated > several times before we can be sure. This is not industrial chemistry, I > assume. > > > >> If the experiment does not fit into the narrow belief system of the >> reader, then the experiment does not change anything in that persons mind. >> Sad but so true >> > > That does happen. > > In other cases, the experiment is outside the scope of a professional > scientist. A wise scientist will refrain from judging it. It is always okay > to withhold judgement. > > Some things are much harder to judge than others. Aside from a handful of > flakes, most scientists would agree that 50 MJ of energy coming from a gram > of Pd is proof that a nuclear reaction has occurred. That concept is easy > to grasp. However, to evaluate that claim, you have to understand > calorimetry, and you have to read several papers. It is not easy. Most > scientists are not willing to make the effort. That's okay! As long as they > refrain from expressing an opinion about whether cold fusion exists or not, > that's fine with me. > > - Jed > >
