Moon Shot

TallDave · Post by **TallDave** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:38 pm

I have a post up at Dean's World analogizing fusion to rocketry, if anyone's interested.

http://www.deanesmay.com/2008/11/25/moon-shot/

Skipjack · Post by **Skipjack** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 10:39 pm

I think that Art Carlson already had something to say about Tri Alphas (Rostoker et al) approach.
Nothing favorable, I presume...

TallDave · Post by **TallDave** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:05 am

They had a public debate in Science Mag.

http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/f ... /5375/307a

IIRC Art now says it's his favorite non-tokamak fusion design.

Skipjack · Post by **Skipjack** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:43 am

Yes I saw that one and was referring to it.
Hoping for Art to shed some light on this now. Maybe I am in the wrong forum
jk

Art Carlson · Post by **Art Carlson** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:57 am

TallDave wrote:They had a public debate in Science Mag.
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/f ... /5375/307a
IIRC Art now says it's his favorite non-tokamak fusion design.

For the record, Rostacker's replies didn't make sense at the time and still don't. The CBFR won't fly. When I say I have a weak spot for Field-Reversed Configurations, I'm talking about the straight-up kind, with thermalized D-T fuel. An FRC reactor probably won't fly either, but I'd like to spend of few millions of somebody else's money to find out for sure.

Skipjack · Post by **Skipjack** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 10:15 pm

but I'd like to spend of few millions of somebody else's money to find out for sure

Den Spruch muss ich mir merken Art!
Got to remember that quote, Art!