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[MarkE]

As I have followed the story he's had a bunch of different ideas all directed at cheating the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics.  He built some sort of experiment a few years ago using a vacuum tube.  When his web site was up he posted and then withdrew descriptions of his experiment from time to time.

Basically, he wired up a vacuum tube and stuck the tube in an oven hot enough to almost melt the glass.  He brought the wires out of the oven to a micro ammeter movement at room temperature.  The meter registered current that went up as he raised the temperature in the oven.   He said his experiment proved a 2nd Law violation.   I don't see where he can rationally draw such an audacious conclusion.  Mr. Hardcastle posted not so long ago that he has other scientists who believe him.  I haven't seen any such persons publish such an opinion.  Somehow this vacuum tube thing was his proof of concept for the thin film layer project that flopped.

[profitis]

Its not a question of if the kelvin statement is flawed.there's plenty evidence of that as I have shown earlier in the thread.its rather a question of if mr hardcastle was ever able to successfully achieve a selfsustained thermionic system,big or small .that is what we understand was the stated goal.a kelvin breach,when it happens,is not going to care about width parameters @mark E.

[sarkeizen]

As I have followed the story he's had a bunch of different ideas all directed at cheating the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics.  He built some sort of experiment a few years ago using a vacuum tube.  When his web site was up he posted and then withdrew descriptions of his experiment from time to time.

Yes, the vacuum tube "experiment" is ridiculous.  There was some other device he claimed to have built which he claimed to have observed a 2LOT violation.  This was pre-quenco.  After several quenco failures he claimed he was making a larger version of his initial device.  Then he claimed he was going to sell them.  Then when nobody was interested.  His website shut down.

Its not a question of if the kelvin statement is flawed.there's plenty evidence of that as I have shown earlier in the thread.

This might give Phillip a run for his money for "Most inaccurate statement in this thread".

[orbut 3000]

The link below leads to more information and resources about PJH's previous inventions - written up by a cold fusion enthusiast.

https://www.mail-archive.com/vortex-l@eskimo.com/msg71402.html

[MarkE]

Its not a question of if the kelvin statement is flawed.there's plenty evidence of that as I have shown earlier in the thread.its rather a question of if mr hardcastle was ever able to successfully achieve a selfsustained thermionic system,big or small .that is what we understand was the stated goal.a kelvin breach,when it happens,is not going to care about width parameters @mark E.

I am sorry but I don't see anywhere that Mr. Hardcastle has shown any hint of a 2nd Law violation.