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by emiller
Fri Nov 09, 2012 2:46 am
Forum: News
Topic: the problem of pumping electrons into the Polywell
Replies: 72
Views: 34768

Re: the problem of pumping electrons into the Polywell

Sadly, funding for fusion appears to be in decline in the USA. I don't get it either. I am still hopeful that, if its potential for addressing global warming and the lack of any significant nuclear waste can be moved somehow into the national consciousness, it can move out from the shadow of disapp...
by emiller
Thu Nov 08, 2012 8:07 pm
Forum: News
Topic: the problem of pumping electrons into the Polywell
Replies: 72
Views: 34768

Re: the problem of pumping electrons into the Polywell

This is an interesting technical discussion, but I think Charles's original question has not been adequately addressed. ... This has been the sad history of fusion to date -- attempting to correct a failed (not positive energy) system by boosting temperature and/or boosting particle density as thoug...