In engineering terms, I agree any information tended is likely to be inconclusive - but it might well be the sort of thing that could click with the public. And that's the thing ... the success or otherwise of the Batteroo sleeve will not come from a datasheet - it will come from the perception from the people who will buy them. Engineers will be able to explain that result.
But will they? There's a discussion been going on elsewhere on the board about bad writing in science. I'm sorry to say that a lot, possibly the majority, of scientists and engineers are lousy at communicating science and engineering to the general public. We make a lot of assumptions and tend to come at a topic with baggage.
You have made an assumption in my statement. It was not an unreasonable assumption and with it, you are quite right, of course. Perhaps I should have added one more sentence which better sets out my thoughts ....
Engineers will be able to explain that result. Whether they will be able to explain it to the understanding and satisfaction to a broad audience is another thing.
The fact that we have had this little exchange is an example of just the sort of issues that can crop up in communication. Trivial differences in understanding at the start of a discussion point can lead to dramatic chasms and wholesale confusion. The "Butterfly Effect" is exceptionally strong in the field of communication.
When assumed knowledge, individual experience and personal bias are included - it's no wonder communication becomes a challenge. Add to that agendas, vested interests and self-defence and it's a wonder we get anywhere in a discussion.
Then there's my favourite factor - the communication medium. From TV, radio, conferences, small group discussions and one-on-one to written correspondence and the now familiar social media and forum platforms, there are pros and cons.
If we just take a forum such as this, then we are having semi real-time conversations, but without the body language cues and vocal intonation of a face to face conversation. The information that is not communicated because of this can be significant - and it can be critical to the path a discussion takes. I liken it to trying to appreciate opera via teletype.
Yes, engineers will be able to explain Batteroo results - but they may have a problem doing so effectively to the general public.