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by Zixinus
Tue Jul 17, 2007 12:32 pm
Forum: News
Topic: POPS system
Replies: 15
Views: 19282

POPS system

I just found this paper published in no less than the Physical Review Letters: "Experimental Observation of a Periodically Oscillating Plasma Sphere (POPS) in a Gridded Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Device" by Park, Nebel, Stange and Murali, 2005. http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95...
by Zixinus
Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:53 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: Al Gore
Replies: 33
Views: 67193

The problem with fission is plutonium.

If we start building a lot of nukes every one will want one.
That's what fast breeders would like to solve.
by Zixinus
Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:33 pm
Forum: Networking
Topic: Stardestroyer.net
Replies: 2
Views: 14816

Stardestroyer.net

I've made a topic in Stardestroyer.net. There are allot of fellow geeks there, most of them would be interested in helping Polywell, if they could be convinced. The topic link is: http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?p=2517327#2517327 If you can think that there is something to add, but too la...
by Zixinus
Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:31 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fission
Replies: 31
Views: 29988

I remember hearing that fast breeder reactors are the way to go, but in the UK research in that area has I believe ended sometime ago.
Japan is doing research.
by Zixinus
Mon Jul 16, 2007 9:05 pm
Forum: Fund-Raising
Topic: Can we tie environmental concerns to polywell funding?
Replies: 7
Views: 9848

What is TED?
TED stand for Technology Education and Design. It's like a con for engineers. A multi-touch technology demonstration there gained enormous publicity there, more then enough to jump-start his company "Perceptive Pixel" (http://www.perceptivepixel.com/ ).
by Zixinus
Mon Jul 16, 2007 2:24 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fission
Replies: 31
Views: 29988

The only relevance fission has to polywell reactors is that, to the extent people accept fission as a solution, there is less urgency to develop fusion. I think, if people will accepts fission, then they will go nuts over fusion. Fusion IS cleaner and MUCH more powerful overall. If for nothing else...
by Zixinus
Mon Jul 16, 2007 1:42 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fission
Replies: 31
Views: 29988

Fission

Some among this board believe that fission is not worth its cause. This is not true.

Most issues of fission reactors has been dealt with, and so-called problems already have a solution.

Well, discuss.
by Zixinus
Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:50 pm
Forum: Fund-Raising
Topic: Cutting Costs?
Replies: 32
Views: 33608

Unlikely. I think the costs include already some savings for keeping some of the stuff from the previous experiments at SpaceDev. Equipment and place is considered in savings. Personal and wages are not that easy, as you cannot pay someone with a PhD below average, even if he is interested. Retired ...
by Zixinus
Sun Jul 15, 2007 10:42 am
Forum: Networking
Topic: Union of Concerned Scientists?
Replies: 6
Views: 20075

Don't they have a massage board of some kind?
by Zixinus
Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:11 pm
Forum: Theory
Topic: Where do the electrons come from?
Replies: 14
Views: 15145

My only understanding is that the electrons come from a cathode ray-like tube, and the trick to not make the cathode ray a interfere with the field lines is to quickly "close" it down. This has to be done regularly because some electrons are always lost due to losses (hitting the cusps I recall?).
by Zixinus
Fri Jul 13, 2007 9:16 am
Forum: Fund-Raising
Topic: Fundraising thru obfuscation?
Replies: 6
Views: 8533

The US Navy knows full well what its funding, and the electrolytic cell people do seem to have finally proven the existence of some sort of anomalous nuclear fusion process. I personally don't think so, at least not without the hint of either truly incompetent administration or a black project hidi...
by Zixinus
Thu Jul 12, 2007 5:26 pm
Forum: Awareness
Topic: Logo competition!
Replies: 5
Views: 7272

Not bad, although I think the cube may be misleading. Won't it be a dodecahedron be the final reactor form?
by Zixinus
Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:49 pm
Forum: Implications
Topic: Environmental impact of p-B11 fusion?
Replies: 46
Views: 44898

There may well be trade restrictions on which countries the technology could be sold to, which could have a dramatic effect on who has it, and who does not. Not likely. Unlike fission, you cannot use fusion reactors to make weapons. Well, as a neutron source, maybe. Still, no matter what you do, yo...
by Zixinus
Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Developing local groups
Replies: 6
Views: 7033

Székesfehérvár, Hungary.
by Zixinus
Thu Jul 12, 2007 3:23 pm
Forum: Fund-Raising
Topic: Prize competition?
Replies: 4
Views: 6786

What rules and win conditions would you suggest for a fusion competition, and why? Devices must be examined by a safety team, and emergency radiation leakage response crew should be on standby. We are talking about nuclear fusion here. D-D reaction should be done, as that is relatively cheap to get...