[Wonder Warthog]

"A simple before/after spectrographic profile should answer the question once and for all."

Really?? And what sort of spectrography would that be?? There are several dozen sorts of spectroscopy available. (note...I am a spectrographer by original training, so am familiar with most of them).

[Kevmo]

A multibillion $ company specializing in test & measurement recently concluded it is not chemical in origin. They have no need to risk their business & reputation and stick their neck out for a simple chemical mistake. National Instruments recently concluded that with so much evidence of anomalous heat generation... http://www.22passi.it/downloads/eu_brussels_june_20_2012_concezzi.pdf Conclusion • There is an unknown physical event and there is a need of better measurements and control tools. NI is playing a role in accelerating innovation and discovery.