Actually, I was talking about the Eact needed to get Mr. outofsalt going. I wasn't referring to LENR.
No, I did not read that book. I read the reviews of it, and the description. I was not convinced that I need to do any further reading on it.
I have to wonder where you read those reviews??
I'm a very qualified scientific professional, and the quality of the book's coverage was excellent. One of the best "accessible to the educated layman" books I have read in forty years of science practice. He covers the experimental evidence in sufficient depth to make the "science case" to both the educated layman and the science professional, and no more. Which is very different from Storm's book and the LENR/CANR library of publications, which can overwhelm with detail.
And for lurkers, if you really want to get "up to speed" on LENR that is the progression I would recommend. Read Beaudette first, then Storms, and then dig into the LENR/CANR papers from there.
No need to buy the books, just ask your public library to borrow them from another library. It takes a few days, but well worth it.
But I think, at bottom, your attitude is "my mind is made up....don't confuse me with facts". Which basically puts you in the "pseudoscientist" class, despite all the noises you make here about your science qualifications. Sort of like Robert Parks, who refuses to look at ANY LENR papers, but "just knows" it's all just bad science.
For shame!