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Skipjack · Joined: 28 Sep 2008 Posts: 1719

Finally some news! And it is rather positive (though carefully positive).
That is not unexpected though given that WB7 is not much different from WB6. I would have not have expected anything different from a serious and honest scientist like Dr. Nebel. I cant wait to see more detailed information about the results they have gotten.
So, lets hope that funding for the next step will come allong. That wont be the big machine we all were hoping for, but it is at least something.

MSimon · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:27 pm Post subject:

MSimon · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 12:29 pm Post subject:

I have done a post on the news:

http://iecfusiontech.blogspot.com/2008/12/wb-6-results-confirmed-continuous.html

And I give some thoughts on what I think the next step should be - continuous operation of course.
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Betruger · Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 832

Looks like the first link (intended for Cosmic Log) in that last post at the iecfusiontech blog is wrong.

MSimon · Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:58 pm Post subject:

dnavas · Joined: 11 Nov 2007 Posts: 52

Happy to hear of a successful navigation through peer review. I'm looking forward to hearing the details, hopeful that scaling, continuous operations, and net energy extraction will prove successful, and dreaming of the day my grandkids plow the moons of Saturn.

Massive kudos folks!

-Dave

drmike · Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 823

So when can I read the report? Now that it has passed review, is it public
domain, company propriatary, or classified? I can understand keeping it
private for patent purposes, but it'd be great to be able to read it.

KitemanSA · Joined: 28 Sep 2008 Posts: 2410 Location: Northern VA

esotERIC D · Joined: 05 May 2008 Posts: 12 Location: Vermont

I was wondering if anyone knows who was on the review panel an what influence they would have, if any.

Glad to have some news!

jmc · Joined: 31 Aug 2007 Posts: 402 Location: Ireland

Yes I too am interested in reading the report, if anyone finds a link to it be sure to post it as a new topic with a visible subject heading.

Betruger · Joined: 06 May 2008 Posts: 832

Solo · Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 223 Location: TN, USA

Alright!

Good news at last! I am itching to see more details, too.
Way to go Dr. Nebel & co.!

JohnP · Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 257 Location: Chicago

Tom Ligon · Joined: 22 Aug 2007 Posts: 626 Location: Northern Virginia

At this stage of affairs, I'd say this is just the right kind of cautiously positive good news. Don't over-promise, just present a low-key but honest assessment of the potential, and make sure the new administration is aware of it.

I'm not expecting much action until at least the inauguration, and am delighted they at least got a little keep-alive contract activity in the fall. Hopefully the new admininstration really has noticed and will take an honest look at it. If they do, I think they'll like what they see, but I don't expect them to become wildly ecstatic.

If nothing else, as the economy recovers and fuel demand rises next summer, I'm sure fuel prices are going to soar again. If not in 2009, certainly in 2010. When the price of gas heads toward $4 a gallon again, the usual panic over energy alternatives is sure to ensue. I'd far rather have calm heads decide to work quietly on this now rather than have a political panic lead to funding, but if wisdom does not prevail, panic will probably eventually get it done.

pstoller78 · Joined: 29 Jun 2007 Posts: 14

who is pro nuclear power I think we may just get the support we need.