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Did you guys ever hear about "Innocent until proven guilty?" He hasn't done anything on this bulletin board that makes him a bad person, so be nice. And if you don't like this thread then don't post on it, it will go away. As for me, its refreshing to see that there is at least one person interested...

Do you think then that the Naval personnel responsible for managing and securing funds for this project are overlooking the need for a detailed physical understanding of the process and funding the experiments for whatever reason? I doubt it. I do think that perhaps Dr. Bussard's past career and sta...

As you know, the Polywell represents new technology. Using this technology, the BFR generates alpha particles. The direct conversion of alpha particles to electricity is not new technology. I am surprised that no one has mentioned existing art, or known problems. A few days ago I posted a reference ...

If it turns out BFRs cost a lot less than coal plants (coal plants are the cheapest peak load plants, so they tend to be (over)used as stopgaps) -- BFRs might end up being the new "coal." Really?! I though a gas turbine was the cheapest peak load plant. I'll believe you. Thanks for my correction. D...

Hey guys, I know that this is no fun, but the problem has been worked before so I don't think we'll need to discover any new science here. Of course it is fun to figure out how it really works, keeps us sharp, too. And the power regime of BFRs is totally new, but adapting to that regime is a differe...

After the document is released for peer review, how long will it be until the paper is available to the general public? I'm looking forward to reading it. Well, that's the problem. If it is good news the navy may renew the contract and embargo information release so we will never see it. On the oth...

Cap and Trade as I understand it, is a means where carbon emitting industries are regulated to limit their level of greenhouse gas emissions. If companies within the industry do not meet the regulation, said companies must either pay a severe penalty, shut down, or they may purchase unused greenhous...

WB-7 is funded by the navy, isn't it? Is that the same navy that slapped a gag order on Dr. Bussard? Do we have any assurance that Dr. Nebel won't be gagged the same way? I guess I'm trying to ask a question. Do we know that we will get information about WB-7 experimental performance later this year...

I understood that WB-6 used 30 cm coils, and that WB-7 was to duplicate WB-6 to verify results. But I see 35 cm coils bandied about for WB-7. ........ WB-6 had about 30-35cm coils, I believe WB-7 is the same exact size. Now, can someone tell me when the 1.6m machine dimension arose? It is attribute...

Hello Aero, I have a PDF of Bussard's WB-6 report, where he gives the coil dimensions as ID=201mm, OD=307mm, and overall MaGrid height as 393mm. The PDF is titled:- Final Successful Tests of WB-6; October/November 2005 Robert W. Bussard and R. Michael Wray EMC2-0806-04 rev. 0107 Regards, Tony Barry...

Thanks Roger. Given that there seems to be no point to my original post.
Does anyone know the physical specifications of WB-6 and WB-7, for certain? I mean the real numbers to at least 3 decimal places?

That is, without WB-7 data. On reading a large percentage of the posts on this BB, and all of the recent ones, I've noticed some new numbers cropping up. I understood that WB-6 used 30 cm coils, and that WB-7 was to duplicate WB-6 to verify results. But I see 35 cm coils bandied about for WB-7. This...

Gently speaking, have you read Bussard's 2006-9 IAC paper? In which he freely acknowledges the existence of line cusps in WB-6? He points out some other things regarding them and WB-6 but I don't want to misquote him so I point to the paper, its an easy read. Art has already said the IAC paper won'...

Gently speaking, have you read Bussard's 2006-9 IAC paper? In which he freely acknowledges the existence of line cusps in WB-6? He points out some other things regarding them and WB-6 but I don't want to misquote him so I point to the paper, its an easy read.

Electric cars will satisfy most people, but I suspect that, for example, long haul trucking, aircraft, particularly small agile military aircraft, as well as farm equipment will use diesel or kerosene into the foreseeable future. Just my opinion. The real problem will be political, not technological...