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Roger My reasoning is simple. If capacity, longevity and PRICE requirements are met concerning lithium ion (or whatever else may pop up) that's great news. Even with that being said there's a long transition period to be considered. As far as DMF, I'm hopeful because it's a far more efficient method...

If we can use the process for fuel it will still require a 20 yr. roll out. Sadly I agree with you. I don't doubt that the engineers and venture capitalists could gear up in under a decade but the special interest lobbyists from a very broad spectrum would be fighting like hell. I'm hopeful for DMF...

MSimon Your mention of large flying boats for inter-continental travel still intrigues. Okay if it takes 18 hours to reach Europe who cares if during that period you aren't packed shoulder to shoulder. Perhaps we'll once again enjoy travel. This got me thinking further about vision. Our vision has b...

Hmm hadn't thought about the people transport side of it. Something to ponder. Rail may not tank badly. There would be some offset due to an economic surge. Also, since copper as an example, would increase in demand there would be some compensation there for bulk transport. With plentiful and fairly...

It this effort of Dr. Bussard works out (or one of the other three or four I've heard of) what sort of economic turmoil do you expect. Short run, a positive test result hitting the news will cause some "interesting" stock fluctuations and (joy) some great angst in certain sections of the world. Mid ...

MSimon

Any hints that he's at least received more staff and better lab facilities?

I've allways been impressed with the Navy's research efforts. They apparently believe in serindepity. If this pans out as expected the Navy will benefit tremendously. By rights the Army's R&D elements should be supporting this. What's in it for them? Remember Keith Laumar and can we say Bolo :) Rail...

I'm sure it works out well on paper. I doubt if execution would be practical. Sanity check here. Cellphone relays etc. would be great with tethered retrans facilities. I've yet to see or hear of one in actual use. Blimps for this purpose have been researched, not built. Apparently it's a nogo issue ...

Dietz seems to be a programmer with some interest in science threads. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Paul+F.+Dietz His argument style (at least re polywell) is, shall we see, a bit pugnacious. I wouldn't take his objections too seriously. I think he's just the type who likes to fight online. ...

Actually that is not the only way it works. I have had some private communications recently that indicate at least a few members of Congress are keeping their eyes on what we are doing. Without a payoff or campaign donation to any one. Let me tell you what I expect. If Dr. B's experiments work out ...

MSimon

Sorry, I didn't state it right, I was speaking of a PoPs system implemented with Bussard's concept as discussed earlier.

Greetings and may I ask a question? Wouldn't the PoPs oscillation adversely effect the migration of the ions? Specifically wouldn't this slow down the migration and cause more thermalization which I thought the Bussard approach was trying to prevent? Not sure if I'm looking at this properly, the bes...