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OK dude; why do you believe in Fusion? Faith?

• DennisP 7y ago
  "OK dude" is not a rebuttal. There are arguments to be made about fusion's practicality, but your claim that it's not achievable at all is simply inaccurate. Fusion researchers do it all the time. In fact, for about a thousand dollars in parts you can do it yourself: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusor The hard part is getting more power out than you put in, under controlled conditions. Here's an overview: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power Probably the most reliable route to practical fusion is outlined in this presentation by the head of MIT's fusion program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkpqA8yG9T4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkpqA8yG9T4
  • DennisP 7y ago
    Too late to edit: just read your above comment again and I see you're just saying breakeven isn't doable. So skip that first wiki link, I think you're not disputing that fusion is doable at a net loss. The links on fusion power and MIT's design are still relevant though.
    • scottlocklin 7y ago
      Thanks for eventually reading more carefully. FWIIW I've worked in this field, have written popular articles on Farnsworth and his Fusors, have written popular articles on present day fusion efforts, and will not be convinced by MIT press releases any more than I was the LLNL press releases or anyone else's until they actually start making measurable progress, which nobody has ... in a long time. The most likely useful efforts are at Tri-Alpha, not MIT, and they're about as likely to pan out as I am to find 100lbs of gold outside my front door this evening.
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