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Subject: Re: Electro-weak theory extension?
Date: Sep 25, 1:23 am
Poster: Robert Mockan

On Sep 25, 1:23 am, Robert Mockan wrote:

>>On August 11 Jones Beene wrote:
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>>Also note that deuterium, although never
>>classified as radioactive, is known to undergo spontaneous decay, just as if it were radioactive. This rare event could possibly be initiated by neutrino or other light lepton interaction. There are proposed extensions to electro-weak theory that suggest that this kind of decay is not constant but can be augmented by exposure to high voltage over extended periods. (JB)
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>>Just finished reading much of the postings going back months. The only message board to discuss amateur experimental *real* fusion reactors I have seen. I found some subjects I sure would like to know more about- maybe you people might know about more references. First off, what JB wrote above Aug 11. I came across a patent awhile back that I presumed was nonsense so put it aside. It concerned increasing the decay rate of radioactive isotopes by exposing them for extended time to high voltage gradients. Allegedly the experimenter
>>reduced the radioactivity of thorium in a few days that ordinarily would take many years given its half-life. So my question is does anyone know a reference about the electro-weak theory extensions having to do with augmenting decay that JB mentioned? Tried reaching the patent holder but no luck on that. It sounds like LENT (from the "cold fusion" field) but specifically mentions using the Van de Graf generator to provide the voltage gradient to samples placed about the charge accumulator. I hate to think I discarded the patent idea if there really is some truth to it.
>>I keep putting things on here off topic. Sorry, but thought I'd give my question a try here since you have all shown interest in experimental nucleonics. Thanks in advance, R. Mockan.
>
>There may be some good ideas, but a lot of
>new ideas (found on the web) you have to PAY
>for the read about the idea. This sounds like
>that to me. (Not good science).The only real new DECAY theory I trust is AUTODYNAMICS.
>
>I would of thought that type of experiment
>would have been done years ago, with a proven
>conclusion.
>Ben.
>PS:
>If deuterium did decompose that could
>explain spontaneous human combustion.:)
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Yes. Potential gradients were shown experimentally and proven theoretically NOT to augment decay significently years ago, before the patent was filed. That I was able to verify. Still, if there is an electro-weak theory extension that has anything to say about the subject I'd be interested in learning about it. Rob.