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Interesting. I guess they are on track. Though they will have to replace the electrodes, which will - from what I understand- result in a delay? Still, it is nice to see frequent updates on their research. It makes it much more tangible. I wished we had that frequent updates from Dr. Nebel and co. ...

Update of some very successful firings: http://www.lawrencevilleplasmaphysics.com/index.php?option=com_lyftenbloggie&view=entry&year=2010&month=05&day=03&id=14:1-mega-amp-pinch&Itemid=90 http://focusfusion.org/index.php/site/article/first_simulation_success/ http://focusfusion.org/index.php/site/art...

AFAIK, the rules for publication in journals are that the quarantine lasts until, and only until, acceptance of the paper for publication. All data supporting the research, including adjustments, methods, algorithms, and rationale therefor are to be made available to all comers. The very essence of ...

TallDave wrote:It's just insane that these guys are doing global policy consulting with secret data.

They kept it secret because it is so badly bruised from all the heavy-handed massaging it suffered.

I am still convinced that the Polywell has a more sound physics in respect to LPP hypothesis. Yet I have to take my hat off to the accomplishments and openness of LPP people. They are burning the ground in their experiments, and if Eric Lerner is right they might beat anyone else to accomplish Fusi...

High energy particles are deflected by magnetic fields, but in the process they emit synchrontron radiation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchrotron_radiation . These are X or gamma rays, primarily forward along the particle's original path (like headlights). Maybe the resulting radiation dose is t...

rcain wrote:internic shows domain expiry in 2011, though record only just updated today On:26-Apr-2010 11:23:04 UTC - currently still in AUTORENEWPERIOD.

maybe propagating still. check again later should be ok.

Yep, back up now. Seems there was a mis-directed renewal email, etc., etc.

... They do seem to be making progress though. i was about to agree and say, i really like the frequent updates on their site at present (Dr Nebel take note). But, just now i discover theyve let their domain renewal slip and their site is currently completely unavailable. Called Eric about it; they...

Some of that is new, some is outdated. More on the focusfusion.org site; check the latest 5 new postings.

I did not mean to prompt a debate on taxes, merely that if any perosn or company gets any amount of small change in their cap on the promise of future research then it becomes onerous on them to share information. There is no issue on how trivial, or good a cause, a thing is. This is merely that if...

... Given efficient x-ray energy recovery and some solution to rapid cathode erosion, the claimed Q of ~ 1.8 would be the greatest economic limitation. Given 80% conversion of fusion charged particle energies and bremsstrulung x-ray energy recovery means that for every 1 MW of energy input (= waste...

... Given efficient x-ray energy recovery and some solution to rapid cathode erosion, the claimed Q of ~ 1.8 would be the greatest economic limitation. Given 80% conversion of fusion charged particle energies and bremsstrulung x-ray energy recovery means that for every 1 MW of energy input (= waste...

... ... The onl;y pratical way to collect the x-ray energy is to let it head the container and them produce electrical power through a conventional steam plant. If the Q (excess fusion energy out) is not high (eg: greater than 10, you will need to recover as much of the input energy (like bremsstru...

Warren Buffet said the rich should be paying more taxes, but guess where he gave his money? Warren Buffet is a criminal. He feeds off properties and businesses distressed by the tax code. Actually, that makes the tax code the criminal. Efficient reallocation of failed owners' resources ASAP is the ...

Informative Failures are necessary. For example, the first guy to invent the wheel gave up on it, because he made it 4-sided and the corners kept wearing off, severely reducing traction!