Is Avoiding the Central Issue Dishonest? The Truth About Cold Fusion's Return

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The discussion centers on the controversial topic of cold fusion, with participants debating its legitimacy and the implications of recent research by the U.S. Navy. Some argue that the Navy's continued investigation into cold fusion suggests a potential for new findings, while others express skepticism, citing a lack of reproducible evidence and nuclear signatures from past experiments. The conversation highlights the historical context of cold fusion claims, emphasizing the need for rigorous proof before accepting any new assertions. Concerns are raised about the credibility of researchers and the funding of what some view as a discredited field. Overall, the debate reflects a tension between curiosity for unexplained phenomena and adherence to established scientific principles.
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russ_watters said:
This is, indeed the source of most of the issues between us: it is my opinion that you can't "move on" until you address the central issue. Doing so forces others to read between the lines and make guesses about what you really think about the central issue. Sometimes I guess right, sometimes I guess wrong, but either way, the failure to address the central issue seems dishonest.

It was already abundantly clear that the cold fusion interpretation was negative. The fact that I quoted it was the first clue that I knew this.

That last time that we got into it, in the UFO thread, when you did the same thing that you did here, and when I quoted prior conversations in which I had made my position clear, you disappeared. You never said a thing. This is what you do. Then you come back with the same nonsense again in a few months. This thread is another example. You know full well that I would have never read the conclusion of this paper and stated things as your presented them. If you don't know better, then you never listen anyway and you're a waste of my time. I consider your tactics to be a cheap trick designed to present false impressions of previous encounters. Intentional misrepresentations of intent or meaning are the same as lies. This is why Zero often closed threads because of you. Its not just me.
 
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