Man used fire for tens of thousands of years before he realized it was an oxidation reaction
On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 2:12 PM, Hoyt A. Stearns Jr. <hoyt-stea...@cox.net>wrote: > An analogy may be made with the development of steam engines -- They were > built long before the science of thermodynamics was developed -ne, it was > > probably developed because of steam engines. > > > > After a few hundred people were killed with boiler explosions, strict > requirements were instituted such as certifying boilermakers and requiring > periodic > > hydrostatic testing of pressure vessels. > > > > > > List of boiler > explosions<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_boiler_explosions> > > > > > > *From:* David Roberson [mailto:dlrober...@aol.com] > *Sent:* Sunday, January 12, 2014 11:46 AM > *To:* vortex-l@eskimo.com > > *Subject:* Re: [Vo]:Basil Hiley Comments on Theoreticians and > Experimental Science > > > > Axil, > > > It is premature to worry about understanding how LENR operates. One day > it might appear very simple and we wonder why we did not understand it > earlier. > > One look at a microprocessor and you have to realize how complicated it > is, but we know how to make them by the boat full now. My belief is that > the same thing will happen with LENR, but with the exception that LENR is > far simpler. The big concern that I have about LENR is whether or not it > can be turned into a dangerous weapon. Again, it is premature to know the > answer to this question, but that might be one reason why the government > has seen it necessary to withhold funding since they know something that is > not published. > > So for now, I think it is best to do our best to place this important > technology into use. The complicated understanding will have to wait until > later. My bet is that it is quite simple once you have the materials > purified. > > Dave > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > <http://www.avast.com/> > > This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! > Antivirus<http://www.avast.com/>protection is active. > >
