I wonder if this is based on the Bussard polywell design. The Navy was soliciting for bids on development of that as recently as 2008 (1), and Bussard presented

I wonder if this is based on the Bussard polywell design. The Navy was soliciting for bids on development of that as recently as 2008 (1), and Bussard presented at Google at in 2006 (2). A decade seems about right to get from small prototype that blew up to stable prototype. Indeed, other people think this too (3). 1) https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=8e59e11465cc26d4079ac9201008f960 https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=8e59e11... 2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk6z1vP4Eo8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk6z1vP4Eo8 3) http://www.thepolywellblog.com/2017/04/silicon-valley-gets-in-fusion-game.html http://www.thepolywellblog.com/2017/04/silicon-valley-gets-i...