Topic: Palladium

Bob Greenier details the controversial history of cold fusion, specifically the March 23, 1989, presentation by Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons. He explains how the researchers were pressured by their university to announce their findings prematurely due to competition with Stephen E. Jones. Greenier describes a specific high-energy event involving a palladium apparatus that caused physical damage to a concrete floor, leading to fear and the eventual suppression of the research.

Kosh connects the SAFIRE Project's work to the field of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) and Cold Fusion. He explains that traditional cold fusion relies on loading hydrogen into metal lattices, which creates micro-fractures and cavities. These tiny cracks generate nanoscale EVOs that drive the nuclear reactions. He argues that SAFIRE has successfully isolated this "prime mover" by creating a macro-scale EVO in a controlled plasma environment.