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Believing in Cold Fusion and the E-Cat
Forbes Magazine ^ | Oct 30 2011 | Mark Gibbs

Posted on 10/30/2011 7:52:15 PM PDT by Kevmo

how could something like the E-Cat work in defiance of known science?
Even so, to be completely dismissive of Rossi’s claims would seem to be foolish as it is one thing to *believe* something is false based on your assumptions and quite another to be able to *prove* beyond a reasonable doubt that it is false.
So, before we look at the results of the E-Cat test on the 28th, what of Rossi and the E-Cat? Why has he been so cagey and secretive about the E-Cat and not permitted a reputable third party to conduct an objective performance test? Well, there appear to be two plausible explanations .

The first is that Rossi is honestly mistaken and he just believes the E-Cat works and produces excess energy when, in fact, it doesn’t... it’s hard to believe as Rossi has been collaborating with a well-credentialed physicist and emeritus professor from Bologna University, Sergio Focardi. A failure of this kind would be a sad and unfortunate conclusion for all concerned as they would be discredited and reviled .

The other explanation is that the whole thing is a fraud and that the E-Cat doesn’t work at all. This too is hard to swallow because there would be no obvious upside. What benefit could either Rossi or Focardi hope to gain?
Sure, there may be some money involved but I doubt whether it would be a large enough amount to justify what would be an usually elaborate and public hoax and whoever the funds came from would, almost certainly, start legal proceedings (if not retain the services of a “mechanic”) .


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TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: believeorburninhell; cmns; coldfusion; ecat; lenr; pforeverandever; religion; scientism
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To: NewinTexsas

So do others.

In a few weeks or months, if the 2 universities do not receive their units, maybe you’ll have something to squawk about.


81 posted on 11/01/2011 1:56:38 PM PDT by Kevmo (Caveat lurkor pro se ipso judicatis: Let the lurker decide for himself)
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To: NewinTexsas

I didn’t say that. No one knows the name of the customer.

I think maybe it’s time to give up on you. You’re not worth the keystrokes and removed posts.


82 posted on 11/01/2011 1:58:45 PM PDT by Kevmo (Caveat lurkor pro se ipso judicatis: Let the lurker decide for himself)
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To: Kevmo

I have run into the same problem with this poster.

Unable to read, or have reading comprehension.

He couldn’t follow two posts on a single thread.


83 posted on 11/01/2011 2:01:33 PM PDT by TruthConquers (Delendae sunt publicae scholae)
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To: Kevmo

“No one knows the name of the customer.”

You can say that again!


84 posted on 11/01/2011 2:07:43 PM PDT by NewinTexsas
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