The main problem with the whole discussion around this report is the mix-up of legitimate criticism of the design of this experiment and the subsequent development of the scientific reports of Levi et.al, with the personal story of Andrea Rossi and the always assumed conspiratorial intent to defraud.
A factual substantive, rudimentary scientific discussion is simply not possible on this basis. The insinuation of conspiratorial intent to defraud is a killer argument and it is irrelevant and makes no difference whether this assumption due to Rossi's history as inventors and entrepreneurs are justified or not. Who's ever ridden on the never-becoming-finished 500km long highway construction site from Naples to Reggio Calabria and has lived a few months on Sicily, can understand Rossi's version of his story.
But what a role plays Rossi's history in this case?
We have measurements that are unique!
Every scientist who has doubts of this measurements is invoked to propose a test-design for further scientific reviews of the measurements. And as I wrote here Sifferkoll: Why are Pomp, Eriksson, Ekström and Håkansson Making Fools out of Themselves in Ny Teknik? , of course it is all about to protect the intellectual property of the invention, we need to understand Rossi and his investors and it is more than logical, that they did not disclose all the design features of the reactor, as long as it is not absolutely necessary for the collection of measurement, in other words, it would be very stupid if they did not protect the core of the invention.
The only important question now is if WIPO and the EPO accept this experimental evidence as sufficient to grant the patent, or not. If the answer is yes, it would allow Rossi and his investors(behind those are already considerable financial resources, so why further fraud?), the immediate possibility to enter the production, then anyone can buy a E_Cat and scientifically test it up to the end. And the insinuation that all investors and commercial supporters, such as Elforsk, are involved in the suspected fraud, or are all unprofessional or/and to stupid, is simply not credible.
I am only wondering how weak the ability for a differential culture of debate is among many scientists and how little those are able to see the big picture, but, to the detriment of all, instead immediately bite, in a totally irrational manner, in each calf, that is stalled them.
I would hope that there would be a clear separation, which enables us to discuss the scientific facts on the one side and the sociological factors and if necessary, also the persons and companies involved on one other side.
Think it out on a large scale, what if the LENR effect is actually working with a COP 3-4 or more? (I have already found this one text, unfortunately only in German, so an automatic translation):
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When it was all a big scam, some will wake up with a large hangover, a few rich people have lost a bit of money, but the earth continues to rotate either way.
But we are very likely at the beginning of a new era of mankind, that in my opinion would deserve a bit more civilized behavior and dignity.