FPP is good! On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 1:56 PM, James Bowery <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 >> >> >
