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MSimon · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:49 pm Post subject: Energy Czar From LNL

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http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122893698047595329.html

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Mike Holmes · Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 306

Well, big picture, I think it's good for nuclear energy in general. I mean he'll take the easy road, and institute more fission plants at first. This could mean more money, in general, for other endeavors.

Assuming we have any money left. Smile

Mike

cybrbeast · Joined: 12 Dec 2008 Posts: 13

Just signed up to share this. I've been reading this forum for a while.
Steven Chu gave a google tech talk. He mostly talked about non-nuclear alternative energy. But at the end was asked what he thought about Polywell at the end. He gave an ambiguous answer, he was looking into it.

Here is the talk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JS17g47-SOk&feature=channel_page

MSimon · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject:

MSimon · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject:

Mike Holmes · Joined: 05 Jun 2008 Posts: 306

Seems like a suitable answer for the technology at this point. That is, he, too, seems to be in a "wait and see" mode at the moment. As long as he's aware of it, I doubt he could fail to respond, should the results of the testing turn out to be good.

Mike

TallDave · Joined: 25 Jul 2007 Posts: 2040

Halcyon days for those of us trying to get more attention to this effort. We now have an energy secretary who has some familiarity with the concept.

Rough transcript:

RHarris · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 5:51 pm Post subject:

This is good news. "Wait and see" means that you expect something to be happening while you're waiting. And something happening means funding.

drmike · Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 823

The very fact there is a physicist in charge of all the national labs is astounding. That he's a Nobel winner is even more amazing. I think the
key political notion we need to keep him interested is to point out that
fusion is an alternative energy source. Polywell is just one of many
fusion methods - they all need more research.

Research is what drives the national labs, and having somebody in charge
who actually understand all that goes on inside of them is a huge change
in the way the US has operated for the past 20 years. I think it was a
great choice, but I guess time will tell how much difference it really makes.

kurt9 · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:11 pm Post subject:

Perhaps, like us, Steven Chu is awaiting the results of the peer review panel.

Helius · Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 329 Location: Syracuse, New York

This tech talk was over 20 months ago. I wonder how Dr. Chu views the nuances Dr. Nebel referred to? I wonder if the word 'nuance" is as intriguing to him as it is to us?

To me, Nuance could mean anything from subtle and understated, which I think he means, to strange and unexpected surprises which demand a forking of research initiatives, such as if there were regions of reverse beta decay or other strange phenomena with bizarre implications.

MSimon · Posted: Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject:

Instapundit linked to this:

http://www.classicalvalues.com/archives/2008/12/incoming_energy.html

I also linked back to a post at Dean Esmay. ;-)
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