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Anything to this? Or are these guys quacks? Anybody know?
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-italian-scientists-cold-fusion-video.html
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-italian-scientists-cold-fusion-video.html
Steven E. Jones said:Where are the quantitative descriptions of these copper radioisotopes? What detectors were used? Have the results been replicated by independent researchers? Pardon my skepticism as I await real data.
The Rossi Focardi reactor is a device developed by Italian scientists Andrea Rossi and Sergio Focardi that they claim can produce nuclear reactions at room temperature, a process known as cold fusion. It is also sometimes referred to as the Energy Catalyzer (E-Cat).
The reactor is filled with a mixture of nickel powder, lithium, and hydrogen gas, and is heated to high temperatures using electrical resistance. The heat is then used to create steam, which can be used to produce electricity. The claimed nuclear reactions produce excess heat that cannot be explained by chemical reactions alone.
Cold fusion is a hypothetical process in which nuclear reactions occur at temperatures below those required for traditional fusion reactions, which typically occur at millions of degrees. This would make it a potentially clean and abundant source of energy, but it has not yet been scientifically proven to exist.
The claims made by Rossi and Focardi have not been independently validated by the scientific community. While they have conducted numerous demonstrations, they have not published their findings in reputable scientific journals or allowed their experiments to be replicated by other scientists, which is a crucial step in the scientific process.
The Rossi Focardi reactor and the concept of cold fusion remain highly controversial and have not been widely accepted by the scientific community. While some individuals and organizations continue to invest in and research this technology, it has not yet been proven to be a viable source of energy.