We disagree on the issue of Songsheng and Parkhomov's systems self sustaining. And, I assume, that you disagree with me on the results of the two other Russian teams that have issued reports. I don't want to argue these issues at this time. I'm more than happy to agree to disagree with you.
Self sustaining is an integral, fundamental aspect of the Rossi Effect. If it is real (using the term if to be diplomatic since you think it's likely not and I think it most definitely is) then Andrea Rossi has claimed repeatedly from his earliest patent papers to Fluid Heater, hundreds of times on the JONP, in personal correspondence, and orally in interviews that the reaction -- once triggered -- can self sustain without input for hours before needing to be reinvigorated. I think Dr. Levi saw this effect in his 18 hour test when the control box only input about a hundred watts and the output spiked sometimes up to 130kW. I also think Songsheng and others have seen this -- although you disagree with me.
But we are in agreement with one thing: if self sustain is to be proven it needs to be for a significant period of time and capable of being cycled repeatedly. A few minutes of self sustain isn't hard proof. My thinking is that a half hour at a high temperature of lets say over 1000C (of course the math would have to be performed factoring in the figures for each test) would rule out chemical energies in most reactors utilizing only a gram of fuel. If this can be induced repeatedly several times over several hours or a day, the evidence becomes conclusive.
I'm determined to do what I can as an armchair researcher to see this effect replicated repeatedly in a convincing manner that can then be characterized and performed by other parties.