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    Quote from Alan Smith

    Because of the gamma bursts and temperature rises.

    Yes. But how do you know about the gamma bursts and temperature rises?


    Did you perform the experiments personally? Is it via a personal report from the person who performed the experiments? Did you view a written account with data? Has a written account of the findings been posted somewhere?

    Quote from Alan Smith

    However, unless you think I'm lying it happened.

    I don't think you are lying. But I think you may be mistaken.


    In research it is easy to to be mistaken. You know that. That is why one is careful with procedures and equipment. That is why one repeats experiments. That is why one records and tests results in as many ways as possible. That is why one publishes results and hopes for robust expert review. And that is why one does everything possible to enable others to replicate results.


    There is no account of any of Russ George's results on this score that is even close to being satisfactory. He needs to work a lot harder to convince people that he has truly accomplished even a tiny fraction of what he claims. And if you continue to act as some sort portal to George's results, as you have been doing, I think you need to work a lot harder to convince people that you have carefully evaluated all the evidence before you simply assert that something is true.

    Quote from Bruce__H

    I don't think you are lying. But I think you may be mistaken

    I think I can read both a thermometer and a Geiger, though I struggle with small print these days. As for your comments about Russ's work I will pass them on. And when ir comes to 'working a lot harder', don't mistake me for somebody who cares tuppence for your opinion on my credibility or my work ethic.

    Quote from Alan Smith

    I think I can read both a thermometer and a Geiger,

    I am sure you can, but the heat might have some prosaic source, and Geiger counters can indicate something other than what you thought. F&P made a mistake with a BF3 counter before they published their first experiment. Many cold fusion researchers have made dumb mistakes. As Bruch_H said, it is essential that you publish in detail, have others review the work, and then have them replicate it. We should never accept a result that has not passed these tests. We shouldn't reject it either.