One way to remember their achievement would be to rename LENR to the
"Fleischmann-Pons Effect" (FPE). ALL FPE devices should include it in
their name. Leonardo's E-Cat then becomes the Leonardo FPE E-Cat device.
Defkalion's Hyperion then becomes the Defkalion FPE Hyperion device.
Jed's web site would become FPE.CANR.org. Easy to redirect hits using
old links.
LENR is not correct as we really don't have a solid theory. However FPE
does describe the effect and honours the men and their contribution.
So what do you think Jed? Move away from LENR as Cold Fusion was moved
away from. FPE describes the effect we all know, honours Fleischmann and
Pons, removes Nuclear (as we know it) and raises the middle finger to
those who are working to put out the FPE flame. While they may never get
the Noble they deserve, at least we can ensure the effect they
discovered, lives on with their name given to the effect.
I like the "Fleischmann and Ponds Effect". Anyone else like it?
On 12/19/2011 11:31 AM, Jed Rothwell wrote:
Horace Heffner <hheff...@mtaonline.net
<mailto:hheff...@mtaonline.net>> wrote:
You kept the LENR flame visible and alive when many others
worked to put out the flame and to bury it in an unmarked
grave that would never be found.
Many others have made efforts of similar magnitude, even risking
their lives and health. However, when all is said and done, I
expect the creation and maintenance of LENR-CANR.org will prove to
be the most important contribution to the field.
Perhaps. I hope so. But the point is, it did not call for any moral
courage. I have no standing in academia and nothing to lose. I
sacrificed nothing, other than money. Okay, lots of money. Other than
that, it was tedious work and some rudimentary programming.
People like Mallove and Mizuno made tremendous personal sacrifices. I
would not want to be compared to them. Gene went from a top academic
career to working in a warehouse at night to feed his family. Mizuno
spent every yen he ever earned on equipment. (He has the Japanese
equivalent to Social Security, and they have national health
insurance.) He went without a promotion for 20 years, and was still
doing junior professor assignments at the end.
Fleischmann and Pons had a terrible time. I think it traumatized Pons.
It did not bother Fleischmann as much because he is a tough, cynical
person who had nightmare experiences during WWII. The Gestapo beat his
father to death, and he himself barely escaped. He told me that he
knew calling that press conference would mean the end of his career.
He knew he would be vilified and ridiculed for the rest of his
life. He went into it knowing what would happen. That was an act of
courage. But as he said, it was nothing like running for you life at
age 13.
Mind you, it gets his goat. Sheila Fleischmann told me he complains
for hours. Who wouldn't?
- Jed
