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Dr. Bussard Planted Seeds
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 9:02 am
by MSimon
This is a short interview (text) with George Miley of U. Illinois.
Hull Interviews Miley
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Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 4:46 am
by scareduck
I'm surprised he even bothered. Richard Hull is the Eeyore of fusion... it'll never work, you're all dreamers, etc.
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:54 am
by MSimon
scareduck wrote:I'm surprised he even bothered. Richard Hull is the Eeyore of fusion... it'll never work, you're all dreamers, etc.
Yes. I have had some e-mail conversations with him and he is not just a sceptic (as I am). He is a pessimistic sceptic.
However, in his favor, he is committed to facts.
I will add that his understanding of plasma physics is very light. Despite years of work with fusors. A lot of his pessimism comes from the fact that he has not figured a way to do fusion. A NIH type of guy. "If I can't figure it out no one can."
I have suggested that the fusor guys do some POPS type experiments (pump in RF or at least do RF scans of fusors) and he gave it no push.
A guy I really like there is Steve Sesselmann. I don't think his idea will work but, the fact that he is trying a different approach is greatly in his favor. I have had e-mail exchanges with Steve and he is a very enthusiastic type guy.