Posted on 10/18/2011 8:42:51 PM PDT by Kevmo
Energy Catalyser: Potential game changer
October 19, 2011
BR RESEARCH
In 1985 the Norwegian music band, "A-ha" released a music video entitled "Take on me" which showed lead singer Morten Harket reminiscing over his love life as he interacts with moving images of his lover on a sheet of paper. While the song became an instant hit; the concept of an interactive multimedia device only received a baffled response of uh huh from viewers.
Fast forward to the present age and any self-respecting techie will greet mention of such technology with an unimpressed duh. Bottom line technology is evolving rapidly and it is creating new possibilities every day.
Fortunately, technological advances are not restricted to personal entertainment devices. In fact, as the worlds energy needs continue to mushroom, alternative energy has been the buzzword among visionary inventors and savvy investors.
These visionaries, keen on riding the waves of innovation, are eyeing a promising new technology on the horizon that could wash away conventional energy generation technologies. On October 28, Italian inventor Andrea Rossi and his associate Sergio Focardi will test their invention called the "Energy Catalyser" (E-Cat).
Rossi contends that this apparatus is capable of "carrying out nickel and hydrogen exothermal reactions". Put simply, the E-Cat is supposed to carry out a fusion reaction which converts a Nickel atom, into a Copper atom, releasing heat as a consequence. This heat can be channellised to power electrical devices, vehicles or machinery much like a steam engine.
Of course, there are many doubts surrounding this development. Chief among which is that theoretically, fusion reactions with any element, heavier than Iron (such as Nickel or Copper) are endothermic, not exothermic. In other words, the E-Cat apparatus would end up using more energy than it generates and would, hence, fail to live up to its intended purpose.
While there are at least as many sceptics of the E-Cat as there are fans; the scheduled test has drawn global attention. If the apparatus is able to achieve what Rossi and Focardi claim; it could radicalise power generation and reign in global demand for fossil fuels.
The "low energy nuclear reaction" would drive down the cost of power generation to a fraction of the cost incurred in even the cheapest conventional techniques such as hydro-power generation. Such a development would undoubtedly be a game changer for countries like Pakistan which are struggling to cough up resources enough to bridge the ever-widening chasm between the demand and generation capacity of electricity.
Even if the E-Cat actually does what it is supposed to create energy at a miniscule cost; it would still take some time before the technology can be adapted for large-scale power generation. Still, the potential impact of this invention is almost unimaginably far-reaching and as such the upcoming test of this technology will likely draw much attention in coming days.
There was a legitimate CF thread post yesterday
***DUUUDE. Look how incredibly, amazingly arrogant you are that you are the arbitrator of legitimate CF threads. Yet you never discuss the scientific evidence.
You yourself are a fraud.
And yet, the chart matches the data taken during the experiment. And the data was taken by witnesses other than Rossi. That’s a lot of conspirators for your theory to be valid. You don’t know enough to dispute the facts on the ground, so you focus on Rossi’s past.
All you have is a chart based on suspect data. There’s no way to prove it’s legitimate considering Rossi’s fraudulent background, and his access control. And we’re still considering a relatively small amount of energy, enough to boil a kettle of water, but taking an inordinate amount of time.
What are you talking about? I’m the one who pings people to the Cold Fusion ping list. Maybe you need to take some memory enhancement pills.
The people cited in that article were real scientists, not frauds like Rossi with a fake degree from a diploma mill.
Ya know, I don’t normally read these threads, but Mr Moon, I have noticed you post ALL THE TIME to this one poster.
You stalk this poster like you have a man crush.
Dude.
If I made a chart about how fast the sun rose and went down today, you could call that suspect data.
You give yourself away when you say that there’s no way to prove it’s legitimate because of Rossi’s background — hey genius, there were OVER A DOZEN people there, taking data. How stupid do all these people have to be to watch a kettle of water boil? Your position is completely ridiculous. And mendacious. You are basically twisting the facts so much that I am calling you a liar now.
When it comes to Rossi there is no scientific evidence.
Kevmo, you argued two pages of replies with me and others that this had nothing to do with cold fusion and you said cold fusion doesn’t exist....you said this is LENR not Cold Fusion
Did I refresh you memory yet?
I don’t forget.
Yikes, that makes me blush.
At what point does it become stalking?
post it; I seem to have forgotten this little episode
but I think I’m more likely to hear crickets
“And yet, the chart matches the data taken during the experiment.”
Potentially the curve. I would have copied the curve from the instruments so that when I put it in a graph I could just off-set it by a 1000x orders of magnitude.
This is the same trick Rossi used with the Army.
I don't have to. I'm not the one looking for investors or customers. But if I were an investor or customer I'd consider Rossi's fraudulent background to be relevant.
Liar...
I’m done with you
Kevmo, look at your posts
I am not going to go back researching what you have said. I know.
Maybe you should keep notes.
Go back to between March and May to see it.
They don't have to be stupid. Some may be compensated. I know some are claiming false credentials. Some are believers like yourself who'll take Rossi's word as gospel. Some were there and were probably curious. Heck, I would have shown up if I was there.
David Blaine wouldn’t be able to do any magic tricks if the swedish skeptics society was there examining his moves.
http://pesn.com/2011/04/07/9501805_Rossi_Cold_Fusion_Validated_by_Swedish_Skeptics_Society/
You attribute more ability to Rossi as an artist than anyone else would to a professional magician.
That’s how convoluted your arguments are getting — you’re twisting yourself into a pretzel.
I thought so. Back tracking, crickets, no evidence.
While you’re looking that up, why don’t you investigate how many times you’ve tried to hijack cold fusion threads with the fascinating electrogravitics stuff? At least that will be fun.
Every time I see E-cat threads, I see Mr Moon posting to you.
I thought it weird.
Usually what is “stalking” is when you can’t post a thread without being harassed for your viewpoint. Like very single time you post, there they are. That is stalking.
Disagreements are fine, but hammering someone again and again and again with the same points, night after night, well, that is not a conservation.
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