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1 posted on 10/21/2012 5:33:44 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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Someone had some space to fill and a deadline.


2 posted on 10/21/2012 5:48:53 PM PDT by BRL
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So I guess that when MIT lead a full-court press among academic physics departments all over the world to marginalize, denigrate and discredit cold fusion back in 1989 by means of an unprecedented phone, FAX and e-mail campaign... I guess that was 100%... absolute, unadulterated... BS. As in nonsense. As in untruth. As in big fat lie.


3 posted on 10/21/2012 5:54:47 PM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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There is Obamaloon level physics, and there is the standard model.

I’ll take the standard model for $500, John.


4 posted on 10/21/2012 5:55:36 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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...announced that they had achieved this phenomena in a test tube in their lab.

"Phenomena" is the plural of "phenomenon." Forbes can't afford to hire a copy editor?

5 posted on 10/21/2012 5:56:56 PM PDT by Standing Wolf
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6 posted on 10/21/2012 5:59:13 PM PDT by mikrofon (Excuse to Post ;)
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Forbes is one of the few embers of a dying technology ~ the printing press.

They'll say anything to sell paper.

7 posted on 10/21/2012 6:03:03 PM PDT by muawiyah
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In 1969 I was told cold fusion was just 30 years away

In 1979 I was told cold fusion was just 10 years away

In 1989 I was told cold fusion was just 20 years away

In 1999 I was told cold fusion was just 10 years away

In 2009 I was told cold fusion was just 10 years away

Folks, I am running out of time here. Put up or shut up. I know your grant is a sweet thing, but at least make a spark.


10 posted on 10/21/2012 6:08:51 PM PDT by hadaclueonce (you are paying 12% more for fuel because of Ethanol. Smile big Corn Lobby,)
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Wasn’t there some poster on this site that used to pimp some Italian who was going to imminently offer mega-watt cold fusion units. Something about him not being able to pass an independent test without pixie dust, if I remember correctly!


11 posted on 10/21/2012 6:10:56 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (The law of unintended consequences is an unforgiving and vindictive b!tch!)
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In my book, cold fusion was/is electrochemistry. A characteristic of electrical expreiments are that they are hard to duplicate because they are critically dependent on the apparatus used. So, cold fusion requires the proper setup to get it going. Apparently, many researchers didn’t/don’t have the experience or the skilled glass blowers to make the apparatus. I will give you an 85% probability it will will work with the proper equipment.


14 posted on 10/21/2012 6:26:32 PM PDT by Citizen Tom Paine (An old sailor sends)
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Hot fusion is also guaranteed to have radioactive waste products.

Does Forbes actually fact check its "science" articles?

Neither hot fusion nor cold fusion are "guaranteed" to have radioactive waste products. The apparent best pathway for both right now -- if we stipulate that we believe in cold fusion for the sake of discussion -- is neutronic, so both produce radioactive decay products, and for both the decay products are very short lived compared to fission.

34 posted on 10/21/2012 7:14:25 PM PDT by FredZarguna (A bump in the road. Not optimal.)
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Like anti-gravity boots, cold fusion will revolutionize the world, just needs a few more tweeks and press releases to put the oil producers out of business. (see e-cat.com)


36 posted on 10/21/2012 7:19:58 PM PDT by count-your-change (You don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
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I feel as if I have been transported back in time to when the only way most people saw news was at the movie house on the weekend.

And the Newsreel Clips are all harping about some unrealistic goal of something that will eliminate vacuum tubes.


45 posted on 10/22/2012 5:38:51 AM PDT by Eye of Unk (OPSEC)
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