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Also triple product does not include energy invested and that makes q cry

Just to clarify "In fusion terminology JT-60 achieved conditions which in D–T would have provided Q = 1.25"

http://lawrencevilleplasmaphysics.com/i ... &Itemid=90

More specifically this part:
http://i.imgur.com/I570I.png

I am not smart enough to discuss with you on a technical level, just want to point out that FF should not be evaluated on DD performance alone: Heavier Gases: D + He + N, and shorter electrodes The sixth goal is to confirm LPP’s theory that heavier gases will lead to higher compression and to thereb...

I read in science fiction books that superconductor always maintains the same temperature across itself. Is it true?
If so then all the cooling problems can be solved by having a superconducting heat pipe.

Got any scientific experience?
FF needs your help in determining what to measure and how to measure it properly. Go here to suggest and discuss:
http://focusfusion.org/index.php/forums/viewthread/401/

Fission could do direct conversion probably as well.
If only someone things of a reaction where betas are absorbed..
Edit:Umm there is, the problem seems with power
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomic_bat ... tavoltaics

Just make it longer!

I was reading this conservative fission-fussion analysis http://europe.theoildrum.com/node/5929 when i found yet another competitor in fusion race - seems a little better than ITER: "A Better Bet: The Fusion ATM Are there better, faster-to-develop, approaches to magnetic fusion than the tokamak? Yes...

I would consider an outsider someone that has intimate knowledge of plasma physics, but does not work on a specific problem. It makes little sense to ask shoe salesman to evaluate a physics project if he does not have the education. Of course it would be good if the expert has an understanding of th...

Yes, I wish there were more details available. Unfortunately the Polywell contract does not let them disclose any details. On the other hand an outsider could be more objective when evaluating a number of approaches.

Breakable, I think it is more like 300+ toks give you a 50% chance. It is not like taking marbles out of a basket. Mine is a very optimistic prediction when each Tocamac-like-project is exploring some different approach. On the other hand it is possible to build 500 identical machines and not learn...

The correct formula should be to multiply all probabilities (instead of averaging them as I thought before), so the outcome is: Polywell 0.05*0.001*0.001*0.00001*0.5 *100% = 0.000000000025% Tokamak 0.05*0.2*0.4*0.8 *100% = 0.32% ICF 0.001*0.01*0.2*0.5*0.02*0.5 *100% = 0.000001% DPF 0.05*0.2*0.2 *100...

Thank you chrismb,
you seem to be doing a great job, helping other understand what is going on in the fusion field.

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