Jones Beene <[email protected]> wrote:
> The claim of testing isotopes to determine that only Ni61 is inactive - is
> IMO clearly fiction. There are others but this is the most blatant.
>
> This is a company which has been on the verge of financial collapse until
> recently and these isotopes cost at least $20,000 per [gram], and several
> ounces of each would be needed to determine activity.
>
Ah, I see your point. I suppose an investor or someone in a joint venture
with them might have provided the materials. I cannot judge whether it is
"blatant fiction" but I agree this calls for clarification. That's why I
said they should list the weight and the source of the monoisotopic
materials in a paper.
They do seem to be short of money. They owe me some!
You may not agree, but to me this is clearly a self-serving fabrication -
>
I can't agree or disagree without access to the facts. I agree it is a
little strange. I took note of it myself, the moment they said it. When I
was in Mizuno's lab I copied a price list for monoisotopic samples that was
in the nuclear research lab. The prices are mind boggling.
There are some other fishy things about them. Mary Yugo has some valid
points over at Peter's blog. They talked about tests performed in the Greek
government but they never revealed the test results. They talked about
having ~30 highly effective reactors yet the ones they have demonstrated so
far seem crude. They have a lot of explaining to do if they wish to clear
up the doubts and confusion about their earlier statements. But things
often seem complicated and inexplicable until you see the facts. And after
all, this is their business. They are under no obligation to explain it to
anyone.
On the other hand, as a matter of good public relations (PR) I suggest that
if you do not intend to explain something to the public, you should not
talk about in the first place. Keep it secret. ("PR" has an unsavory tinge
to it but it is something that any businessman should pay attention to. It
is an honorable & necessary part of managing a business.)
They say that independent experts have performed tests of their devices
under NDA's. I recently suggested to them that they publish one of these
tests. They declined, saying it would not be in their best interests. I
told them I disagree, but I added that it is their business and their
decision, so I have no objection.
- Jed
