Yes if it were an experimental error it would be a phenomenon for the reason I stated: Physics authorities view it as a sociological phenomenon in which case Fleischmann Pons Phenomenon would still be appropriate as it named the original perpetrators of this "incompetence and delusion" that went on to infect the fringes of science for years to come.
Their only problem is that the physics authorities have gone beyond viewing it as a mere phenomenon and have explained it to their satisfaction as true believers in the "incompetence and delusion" of F&P. On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 3:38 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > James Bowery <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> A more neutral, and useful, name would be “Fleischmann Pons Phenomenon” >> > > I think "Fleischmann-Pons effect" is more in line with the names of > similar discoveries. Some people do call it this. > > It would not be a real effect if it turns out to be an experimental error, > but then it would not be a phenomenon either. > > - Jed > >
