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U.S. Dept. of Energy Takes A New Look At Cold Fusion

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the it's-all-sci-fi-to-me dept.

lhouk281 writes "Technology Review is reporting that the U.S. Department of Energy has decided that recent results justify a fresh look at cold fusion. According to Peter Hagelstein, associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, experiments performed under properly controlled conditions reliably produce more heat than standard theory predicts, and nuclear products show up in about the right amounts to account for this excess heat. Maybe we'll get those atomic-powered automobiles after all ..."

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  1. Cold fusion and the Russians by Nick+of+NSTime · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I just watched the movie The Saint this weekend on HBO. Then today, a cold fusion story on Slashdot. Coincidence? I think not!

  2. Re:april fools by AviLazar · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    No it was this month :) -A

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    Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.

    Most go thirsty.

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  4. Re:same nutbags who brought us CIA ESP research by b-baggins · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Maybe they were looking at the success Uganda has had in slashing AIDS infections through an abstinence program.

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