MIT Physicist Nixes Cold Fusion Funding

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[muawiyah]

When it’s that far away it’s not like we, on Earth, have it under control.

[Moonman62]

How is that relevant? Hot fusion is demonstrably real and we use the energy.

[muawiyah]

We have no control over the source of the fusion you are referring to. Best we’ve got are nuclear bombs ~ not terribly controlled, and not something you’d want heating your home ~ (I assume you wouldn’t want to be nuked)

[Moonman62]

Your point still isn’t relevant. Hot fusion is demonstrably real and useful, something which isn’t applicable to cold fusion.

[muawiyah]

You haven't been following the discussions very closely ~ hot fusion is down deep inside the Sun where you can't see it. Widom and Larsen tell us that a different sort of fusion takes place the corona (absent the immense pressures inside the Sun). I can go outside with suitible eye protection and watch that other fusion take place any time ~ but in neither case can it be said that I am in control of it.

Now, where is this local fusion power plant you think is up and running?

[Moonman62]

Widom and Larsen tell us that a different sort of fusion takes place the corona (absent the immense pressures inside the Sun). I can go outside with suitible eye protection and watch that other fusion take place any time

Really. What's your evidence for that?

[muawiyah]

My eyeballs, and physicists and astronomers ~ I tend to believe some of them know some stuff.

How about you? Do you trust some physicists and some astronomers?

[Moonman62]

I think I’ll go with the number of quality citations, which once again leaves you out in the cold.

[muawiyah]

Quality citations?

[muawiyah]

Kind of slow it seems ~ but with respect to this piece: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/25/iranian-team-collaborate-us-nuclear ~ does anyone have any idea how many of the LENR critics have an involvement with this company or with Iran?

[muawiyah]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/may/25/iranian-team-collaborate-us-nuclear ~ are you involved in this in a professional capacity?