He's probably trying to get it to the point where he could get real funding. He's already achieved fusion in a simple IEC fusor device (which is surprisingly ea

He's probably trying to get it to the point where he could get real funding. He's already achieved fusion in a simple IEC fusor device (which is surprisingly easy) and was next trying to build a fusion reactor with a Polywell style magrid confinement similar to the experiment done at the University of Sydney[1][2], except with superconducting magnets. Such small reactors would never reach anything near net power (or break-even) but as a hobbyist research project, what he has already done is quite impressive. As for ITER being redundant - well, if the Polywell guys working on the contract from the US Navy work it out, they estimate that they could build a demonstration power station in the next five years for $200 million. So I hope so. 1. http://fti.neep.wisc.edu/static/TALKS/12Oct0455matthewc.ppt http://fti.neep.wisc.edu/static/TALKS/12Oct0455matthewc.ppt (powerpoint slides) 2. http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2009/12/25/new-copper-coil-polywell-on-the-scene/ http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2009/12/25/new-copper-...