Define “experimentalist”. You obviously do not understand nuclear science or what you are reading. If had expert level knowledge you could see what is missing from all those “layman’s” descriptions. Unfortunately, laymen never see what is missing and believe what they are being given is everything they need to know.
If cold fusions worked as easily as it is has been portrayed then cold fusions devices would be everywhere. You “layman’s” knowledge has failed the common sense test.
I design instrumentation to make physical and chemical measurements. PhD chemistry, minor NUCLEAR SCIENCE.
"You obviously do not understand nuclear science or what you are reading."
LOL. I understand NS quite well. It's been a while since I dug out my hand-dandy "Chart of the Nuclides", or calculated a mass deficit, but I certainly could do so. More important, I understand nuclear instrumentation and nuclear measurements.
"Ifyou had expert level knowledge you could see what is missing from all those “layman’s” descriptions.
And if you had bothered to read Beaudette's book, you would know that he covers the experimental work in quite sufficient depth to satisfy any qualified hard science reader, and he provides references to the original papers, just as any good hard science book would. I've read the original papers, not "layman's descriptions".
"Unfortunately, laymen never see what is missing and believe what they are being given is everything they need to know.
See above. I'm no "layman".
But while we're at this, how about you telling us YOUR bona-fides in science.