Jed, while your descriptions might explain Garwin's behavior toward
LENR. I think another explanation is more likely. Garwin and the other
high level skeptics are not stupid and they are not ignorant. They
know that CF has a potential to disrupt both the hot fusion program as
well as the conventional energy industries, all of which involve
billions of dollars and thousands of jobs. The system is simply
protecting itself and Garwin has a self-interest to play along.
Fleischmann did not play along and was punished. Koonin et al. played
along and were rewarded. The message is clear.
Ed
On Jan 3, 2014, at 7:46 AM, Jed Rothwell wrote:
David Roberson <[email protected]> wrote:
He should have confidence in what he has seen, but I can think of
other things that one might see on fleeting occasions but still have
reservations. I suppose UFO's, ghosts, and etc. fall into that
category.
I think it was Garwin who described it as fleeting, like a UFO. This
is a mischaracterization. As McKubre said, it is "neither small nor
fleeting."
http://lenr-canr.org/acrobat/McKubreMCHdevelopmen.pdf
My point is that if Garwin agrees the noise level is 50 mW, and the
signal is 500 to 1000 mW -- as he said -- then the various reasons
he gave to doubt the results are not large enough to make a
significant difference. The first thing he mentioned, the 3% overall
excess heat, is nonsense. It is 3% overall but at time it was 30%
and at other times it was over 100% of input. It was never negative,
so there was no energy storage. The 3% is not a valid reason to
question the results. Garwin is an experienced scientist. He should
understand that. If he does not understand it he is incompetent and
if he does understand it he is being disingenuous.
- Jed
