> On 2/7/12 7:10 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
>> ...>>
>> I'm glad you are attempting your own proof. That is the right attitude.
>> My
>> mindset in a research project is to be very careful with the procedure
>> and
>> try not to become so hopeful or skeptical that I overlook anything. Keep
>> good records.
> Excuse my bluntness, but screw the proof - I want heat. If I get that, the
> log data will help me to determine the most advantageous starting
> temperature/pressure values, and real-time data will allow dynamic control
> of the reaction rate - which would facilitate designing and building safe
> reactors capable of substantially higher output.
> --
> Morris Dovey
At the level you are working at, heat IS the proof. You don't need to
measure the isotopic ratios of copper, only the radiation level outside the
reactor. Many inventions served for decades without a theoretical
understanding. The steam engine ran for a century without one.
Don't be so defensive, I'm skeptical but not trying to dissuade you from
trying. When you circle the wagons you keep EVERYONE out.
jsw
>> ...>>
>> I'm glad you are attempting your own proof. That is the right attitude.
>> My
>> mindset in a research project is to be very careful with the procedure
>> and
>> try not to become so hopeful or skeptical that I overlook anything. Keep
>> good records.
> Excuse my bluntness, but screw the proof - I want heat. If I get that, the
> log data will help me to determine the most advantageous starting
> temperature/pressure values, and real-time data will allow dynamic control
> of the reaction rate - which would facilitate designing and building safe
> reactors capable of substantially higher output.
> --
> Morris Dovey