Posted by Scott Ellis (216.87.95.64) on January 11, 2003 at 21:38:01:
In Reply to: What an interesting dilemma! posted by Brandon W. Smith on January 11, 2003 at 10:50:11:
Hi Brandon,
Thanks very much for your post and for your comments about the site. Welcome to the Bessler community! I like your site as well, and you've got a great discussion board. I have been meaning to upgrade this one for a while now...
Of course I agree with you... the historical record does not definitively rule out Bessler's claims. But according to orthodox Science, Bessler was a fraud and the issue is closed. No recent scientists have "made an effort to debunk Bessler," as you say, because he was supposedly already debunked!
Best,
Scott
: I first encountered a reference to Bessler and his machine today while reading Jacques Barzun's From Dawn to Decadence (p.312). Intrigued, I went to the Internet and found this site. I run a website where we often discuss things like this at www.craniumnexus.net (feel free to check it out).
: Have any recent physicists, etc. made serious efforts to debunk Bessler? It seems that there simply isn't enough historical information to draw a definitive answer.
: Nice site,
: Brandon W. Smith
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