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jeff47

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2. Um....they forgot to turn on the stirrer.

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 05:22 PM

Oct 2012

The "cold fusion" apparatus contained an electrode near a temperature probe and a stirring device.

They forgot to turn on the stirring device. Then they noticed the rise in temperature. Then they shouted "Cold Fusion!!!!". It was caused by the electrode.

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Cold, but not Fusion [View all] n2doc Oct 2012 OP

Interesting but a bit anticlimactic BlueStreak Oct 2012 #1

"oil is appearing everywhere you wouldn't expect it" doesn't confirm abiogenic oil theories caraher Oct 2012 #3

Well, your cost of extraction argument cuts both ways BlueStreak Oct 2012 #4

Seems like it really doesn't matter in the end caraher Oct 2012 #5

I am in favor of knowing as much truth as humanity can find out BlueStreak Oct 2012 #6

Um....they forgot to turn on the stirrer. jeff47 Oct 2012 #2