Re: cold fusion

[Jim Green <JMGreen@SISNA.COM>]

> Let's put that into correct perspective! With the experimental
> conditions Jones set up he got many fusions for each muon; that is
> why it is called muon *catalyzed* fusion. The problem was not a
> small cross-section for the reaction; the problem was a short half
> life for the muon, two microseconds, during which not enough
> reactions could be catalyzed to reach practical break even.

To continue with this perspective, note that Steve had no notion of power
production before P&F.   Afterward he did concern himself with the
possibility of a Prize, but by the time of the Los Alamos Conference, he
was essentially convinced it was not going to be possible and seemed to
give up the idea of great fame.

{Prior to P&F he was doing research on something esoteric about hot spots
in the ocean hence his fluid was a Mother Earth broth -- I think he called
it -- not deionized water.

Currently he is working on solar ovens for use in poverty areas -- so as to
mitigate the burning of wood for cooking.

Jim Green
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