Italian Cold Fusion - Scam or Breakthrough?

[Razgovory]

What I find weird is that Tim is so excited about Science things, yet he doesn't seem to able distinguish junk science with the real thing.

[jimmy olsen]

What I find weird is that Tim is so excited about Science things, yet he doesn't seem to able distinguish junk science with the real thing.

I'm aware that this is 99% likely to be fraudulent but if true it has such potential to revolutionize our civilization that I felt it should be mentioned.

[Tonitrus]

What I find weird is that Tim is so excited about Science things, yet he doesn't seem to able distinguish junk science with the real thing.

I'm aware that this is 99% likely to be fraudulent but if true it has such potential to revolutionize our civilization that I felt it should be mentioned.

So it's kinda like my life and winning the lottery.

I'll keep you all posted every time I buy tickets.

[Tamas]

get off his back already! 

[grumbler]

So it's kinda like my life and winning the lottery.

Kinda like that, only about 10,000 times more likely.

I'll keep you all posted every time I buy tickets.

Knock yerself out, chief.  I won't be reading, but I won't be moaning about you doing it.

[The Brain]

Assuming it is real- why then would he be making and selling these little experimental plants to secretive customers rather than going doing in physics history for such a mammoth breakthrough and getting actual proper investment to develop it to commercial levels?

Could be he's some sort of nut and likes this way of money in his pocket for research better but.....yeah. Colour me skeptical...

Anyway, this is the first I've heard of this, it has been making waves in the mainstream press it says?

IF he is not a scammer then he may well have pondered the fact that going down in physics history doesn't bring in the money. Revealing the secret would be pretty damn stupid.

I thought that but...surely patents and stuff should mean there is quite a lot of money in such an amazingly useful and potentially in demand invention?

IIRC he has filed some crap patent that doesn't say shit.

Speaking generally a patent is just one of the methods available to help you protect your interests as an inventor, ideally you manage to come up with a patent for one critical part of your invention while keeping another critical part secret. There are several other ways besides patents and they all have their strengths and weaknesses. You normally try to use as many as possible for defense in depth.

[Razgovory]

Knock yerself out, chief.  I won't be reading, but I won't be moaning about you doing it.

What if I buy lottery tickets and post about it?