Forgive me for asking this, but what, exactly, is the point in making bets as to whether LENR is real, will come to market, will be published in a reputable journal, etc? For me, this line of discussion is a childish distraction. Go to Vegas. (Maybe Laughlin,would be more to your style).
best regards, Michael Hendrix On Aug 6, 2013, at 8:53 AM, blaze spinnaker wrote: > Anyways. Talk is cheap. If you think it's such a low chance - bet me! > > On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 7:48 AM, blaze spinnaker <[email protected]> > wrote: > "As things stand I think there is no chance that any article will be > published in a respectable journal or mass media newspaper or website." > > Well, unless things have changed in the last few years to make cold fusion > even more disreputable, this simply isn't true. I'll let Kevin fill you in > on the details.. > > > On Tue, Aug 6, 2013 at 7:16 AM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > blaze spinnaker <[email protected]> wrote: > > I was previously willing to give 4:1(20%) odds and take 1:1(50%) that an > article would be presented in a reputable journal > > As things stand I think there is no chance that any article will be published > in a respectable journal or mass media newspaper or website. I do not know > anyone who thinking of writing an article, and I probably know most of the > people capable of it. > > Mark Gibbs demonstrated what happens to mainstream reporters who talk about > cold fusion. I realize that he denies he was fired for talking about cold > fusion, but I think he is being diplomatic. His last article said he planned > to talk more about it, so he did not see this coming. > > I doubt that a paper or mass media article would be helpful. > > Both sides oppose publicity. Defkalion and Rossi do not want an article, and > no journal or newspaper wants to publish one. > > Generally speaking, in commerce, confidential information is worthless. Most > secrets turn out to be mistakes. Anything with intellectual property value > should be patented, which soon makes it open to the public. Many patent > applications are also worthless. > > - Jed > > >
