We need to publish some positive results, or promote positive work like Takahashi's or maybe the groups working under the IH 'umbrella' could publish something to stem such a loss of confidence.
Few people associate Woodford, with IH, and therefore LENR. So if Woodford goes under -as it appears to be happening, I do not see any need for "damage control", by us countering with some positive news. Even if we did, no one would make the connection back to Woodford, unless we spelled it out for them. If we did that, that may lead them to think there is a connection...which there is not. So best IMO to keep quiet, as we idly watch the USS Woodford sink.
Anyways, LENR has no Public Relations Department to "promote" anything, even if it wanted to. Closest thing it has, are a few of the old guard types ready to answer the phone, and this forum. Were they/we to try and promote a success, such as the Takahashi teams you mention, the public would ignore us, as they have been trained to do for 30 years. We are a bunch of loony toons as far as they are concerned.
Now, I will add that the Japanese media did give some coverage of Takahashi's results. None here that I recall though.
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