On Sun, Jun 2, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Eric Walker <[email protected]> wrote:
> Giving Rossi the benefit of the doubt, the fact that an > external stimulus is required in the form of resistance heating (also heat, > as has been pointed out), this seems to indicate that one of two phenomena, > or both, would need to be occurring: > > - The general area of the reaction is somewhat localized, and the > normal thermal gradient that would lead heat to dissipate from that > location must be countered from outside of it by the resistance heaters, so > that sufficient heat is retained in that area. > - The reaction depends upon a flux of heat, and not simply elevated an > temperature on its own. > > My knowledge of thermodynamics is limited, so I might be missing something > important. > > > > Good ideas Harry
