Ed,
Don't many (most) LENR experiments use outside energy stimuli?
As far as concentration, nanostructures can concentrate currents
(see [1] ), electric fields (see Axil's many postings), or magnetic
fields (see [2]) enormously, with currents and fields available from
simple lab equipment.
How is this controversial?
How is the 2nd Law violated, or even mildly challenged?
[1] "Stability of Metal Nanowires at Ultrahigh Current Densities"
http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0411058
{2] "Feynman Lectures on Physics" Vol.3, Ch.21 (p.5)
http://www.peaceone.net/basic/Feynman/V3%20Ch21.pdf
-- Lou Pagnucco
Edmund Storms wrote:
> [...]
> The question with cold fusion is whether energy can spontaneously
> concentrate in a region to a high enough level to initiate a nuclear
> reaction. Or, for example, can enough energy concentrate in an
> electron to allow a neutron to form if the energetic election met a
> proton? Experience and the Second Law of Thermodynamics say that such
> a process is impossible. Of course, if enough laser energy is
> applied, anything might happen. However this level of energy is not
> applied in most experiments that produce LENR.
>
> I hope this issue is now clearer, James.
>
> [...]
