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heli (276 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 04:52 PM Original message |
Fusion's False Dawn - A working fusion reactor might not be possible (Scientific American) |
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Teaser (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
1. Stil worth pursuing |
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bhikkhu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 01:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. given the limited funds available for alternatives, maybe no |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 02:05 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Depends on the sort of "fusion" we're talking about |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
2. Cold fusion is hot again |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 01:21 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. The sun isn't a cold fusion reactor... |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
3. It is a Daunting Task |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 05:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Personally, I'm pulling for Nebel and co. at EMC2 |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Man, I Hope One of These Things Works |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 05:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Of the various small fusion efforts, I feel best about "Polywell"/"Bussard" fusion |
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scubadude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-20-10 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
7. I think Fission is the way to go. Liquid Fluoride Thorium Reactor |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
8. God I hope the skeptics are right. |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 01:21 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. You think they'd be better off |
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Dead_Parrot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 02:08 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Lets do both |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 08:18 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. That's exactly what I think we would do |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 10:07 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. The 30 years away figure depends on what we count as its "arrival" |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 09:47 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. No, that's not good scientific method |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 01:17 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Maybe not, but it's good old human nature... nt |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-21-10 02:09 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. And oil, and natural gas, and oil shale, and finally baby animals and trees. |
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jjcrain (10 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
19. Supporters say it isn't a question of if, but when - Today's WSJ |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
20. Fusion, the greedy grail |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:30 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Agreed. |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-22-10 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
21. I've always seen it as |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
23. Leave it to SA to come up with that idiotic headline. |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 01:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. One of my favorite faux headlines from the newspapers in Sim City 2000 |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 01:40 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Love it! |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 03:16 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. I don't follow that logic. |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:05 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Net energy balance = cusp of entering the deployment stage? |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 05:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I think my meaning is pretty clear. |
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OKIsItJustMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-23-10 06:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I don't intend to get into a pissing battle |
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