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It is my opinion that because of all the interactions going on that anything except the most general calculations will be of little use.

However, I think a properly designed computer with about 1E15 to 1E20 bits could solve the problem.

i.e. do the experiment.

At this point funders are reluctant to go ahead without Dr. B. aboard. Getting him on board has been difficult to do. If he was serious about funding he would be talking to all potential sources. This is not in fact the case. This can mean one of two things: 1. A deal is close 2. The Drs. rqmts re: ...

Well, if the grid has to be positive to contain the electrons, then the ions will be repelled by the grid and will not be contained. Yep. Except that the ions are contained by attraction to the electrons. Except for the fusion ions which escape from the reaction area due to their high energy. If on...

I notice some 14,900 hits searching for your blog via google, any advice you can give on ways to get your URL spread around far and wide ? Blog a lot. Make friends with traffic drivers (Instapundit on the libertarian right is a big help - I have no idea about the left). The most important thing is ...

Nanos wrote:Fingers crossed and good to hear of progress, if I may ask, was this through networking approach via friends of friends, or via cold calling ?

Blogging. Just blogging.

This new media thingy really works.

Nanos wrote:What level of funding are they talking about ?

1 to 5 mil ?

1 to 10 mil ?

1 to 50 mil ?

More ?

Let me just say: sufficient.

Good points. Where do you get the money to build WB-7? I am in contact with some people who are interested in funding WB-7. Unfortunately the Dr. does not seem interested in them. They are foundation/non-profit rather than venture capital. So I don't understand the Drs. objection. I do not have any...

The video at the first link is totally unrealistic. It shows electrons leaving the cube in the center of the coils going parallel to the field, and then coming back even after they leave the area of maximum magnetic field. Such an electron will go straight off into infinity, just like in a mirror m...

Underlying plasma behaviour, theory calculations regarding fusion process, behaviour of magnetic field lines, theory regarding high-recirculation, etc. The sort of stuff other nuclear and plasma physicist would be interested in. I can give you descriptions of all that. Books to read (have you read ...

The science is pretty solid. High school kids do it. Fusion is not in doubt. D-D or pB11. What is needed is a better definition of the loss mechanisms. Yeah, the science is solid, it is just not viewable by everyone. In fact, the underlying science cannot be accessed by anyone. Please tell me what ...

Nice to see you have investors lined up. Have you determined who the flakes are yet? No one until we have solid science behind us. I do believe Polywell works because I believe on what Dr.Bussard speaks is true. Other people may not be so easily-believing as I am and want more solid and official ev...

Actually any reasonably competent Naval Nuke Operator could design the test reactor and WB-100. Especially given the collected instructional material and spread sheets. Still, measured data on all previous experiments would still give us a more solid basis and argument. Sure. Why not. Anything you ...

One step at a time. We need the results of WB-7x before we go on to WB-100. We need to see if we can make use of POPS gain. Lots a stuff. Steady state control. Gas injection. B11 injection. We need to take giant steps. One baby step at a time. That's why I think we should try D-T or D-D first, and ...

Hello MSimon, From your post I infer that you are in the process of constructing the next of Dr. Bussard's prototype polywells. May I ask is this your own private effort, or is it part of a larger group? If a larger group, is this academia based (i.e. through a university) or as part of defence or ...

Really. pB11 is not hard. Net power is hard. pB11 burning is not. Great. Except we want to do net power. Doesn't every one. One step at a time. We need the results of WB-7x before we go on to WB-100. We need to see if we can make use of POPS gain. Lots a stuff. Steady state control. Gas injection. ...