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To: HEY4QDEMS

Consider the physics involved, ASSuming that this even works. At 300 kW, there is still a respectable amount of of shielding due to neutron flux and gammas. Remember, we are talking about a reaction with an energy release of anywhere from 8 to 25 MeV!

Even at the low power levels that Fleischman claims for his "test tube" experiment, and he was standing right next to it - he should be fried.

One person (here on FR) claimed that the only product of the reaction was He-4 (an alpha particle). Well, if say even 8 MeV was the energy of the alpha particle, it's still going awful fast. Even with a +2 charge, it's going to take more than tissue paper (which will stop most alpha particles from typical radioactive decay) or even the wall of a borosilicate glass test tube to stop it.

Keep in mind that as the neutrons slow down, there will be some degree of neutron activation products.


40 posted on 03/24/2006 7:13:53 PM PST by Fred Hayek (Liberalism is a mental disorder)
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To: Fred Hayek

Your preaching to the chior, as I said, I ain't holding my breath.


49 posted on 03/25/2006 2:40:17 AM PST by HEY4QDEMS (Remember 9/11. The left have already forgotten.)
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