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Yes, but Rider based that on various assumptions, and included an appendix on various ways those assumptions might be violated to achieve net power with aneutro
by DennisP 7y ago
Yes, but Rider based that on various assumptions, and included an appendix on various ways those assumptions might be violated to achieve net power with aneutronic fuels. I think this reactor would qualify, since it doesn't rely on thermal heating.
- marktangotango 7y agoPolywell claimed to circumvent it as well, I was never clear on their basis for that belief. At least Brussard seemed adamant when he was alive.
- pfdietz 7y agoThere was no basis for the belief. Read some of the comments in this reddit thread. https://www.reddit.com/r/fusion/comments/dmqgd5/is_the_polywell_fusion_approach_still_under/ https://www.reddit.com/r/fusion/comments/dmqgd5/is_the_polyw...