[vsnet-campaign-nova 954] Re: V2540 Oph - detection of period/s

[Taichi Kato <tkato@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>]

Re: V2540 Oph - detection of period/s

Dear Alon,

> I really can't understand your hostility.

   Not hostility, but a consequence of scientific conjecture.

> 1. There is still an argument on the nature of the transition phase,
> although we are very close to the solution.

   Didn't you write in the proceedings of the Goettingen conferecence that
your "theory" has already gave "a solution to a 100-yr problem?"
In your words, the argument sounds to have been settled.

> 5.. Since then observations of 3 or 4 novae are consistent with this idea.
> The prediction is then highly (97-99%) significant.

   If the significance is truly that high, you probably don't need to
make further observations ;-)  Your theory is observationally established
(what a happy thing :-), and even infinite observation can add only 1-3 %
of significance.  What a small addition they could be...

> 6. It is possible that the physical mechanism may be connected with Nir
> Shaviv's ideas.

   How it is connected??

> Let the other observers decide whether they are waisting their time
> observing Nova V2540 Oph 2002.

   What photosheric radius do you expect in the present state of V2540 Oph?

   I wonder whether you understand the importance of giving such a basic
parameter to observers to enable them to judge the consistency of your
plan and expected outcome.

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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