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> What was very unclear is where those deuterons got their energy. Yes, and that was because no energy source was being used to start the reaction; the metal w
by pdonis 5y ago
> What was very unclear is where those deuterons got their energy.
Yes, and that was because no energy source was being used to start the reaction; the metal with deuterons in it was just sitting there.
In these experiments, an energy source (gamma rays) is used to heat up the deuterons to start the reaction. That's a key difference, and it's why a different term from "cold fusion" is entirely appropriate.
- drran 5y agoCosmic gamma-rays and cosmic muons are energetic enough to start a reaction, so LENR devices are just boosters. IMHO, it explains why some labs in mountains are able to reproduce experiment, while other labs cannot. I had plans to put a charged LENR device on a plane, to test that. If this is true, then LENR can be used to power cosmic apparatus in deep space. Maybe, it can power airplanes on distant routes also, like solar panels, but 24x7.
- trhway 5y agostrictly speaking there was an energy source doing water hydrolysis though of course there is no known machinery for that to result in such energetic deuterons.