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Kind of far afield, aren't we?

Maybe the neutron count will be so high that they can use it as a super generator to enrich Thorium for molten salt reactors? Would it make more U-233 fuel and generate net power that way? The primary problem with thorium based molten salt reactor is the need to reprocess, which has the first step ...

Greetings Dr. Nebel, I suspect you are sensing the frustration building in the community from a complete lack of information from the review panel. For me it is due to the inability to even consider planning to generate alternative funding. I am pretty sure that if there is a non-zero chance to make...

93143 wrote:
Also remember that higher vehicle mass = better collision safety.

Sorry, but this is not true. There is some corrolation between mass RATIO in an accident, but are the drivers of two Abrams tanks colliding at 60 mph any safer than two Civics at the same speed?

Polywell was open source before this board went up. Didn't know that. Thank you. But it still doesn't really answer my question. You don't think the government would ever feel inclined to restrict information about polywell fusion in the future? Out of fear or ignorance? Personally, I think the mos...

Greetings All; Might it be possible to change to a better forum software package? Many systems have the ability to comment to a comment and have them grouped as sub-treads. With this characteristic, if you aren't interested in the direction of a sub-thread, you can skip to the next prime comment and...

1. Who currently owns the Bussard Polywell Patents? 2. Is the non-profit organization set up by Bussard still in existance, and if so, what is its organizational structure? Is it a 501(c)3 organization? 3. Does EMC2 have a published Plan of Action and Milestones for reaching commercial fusion power?...

bobshipp wrote:On August 21 2008, rnebel wrote to me " parts for a dodecahedron probably run in the $300k-$500k range that doesn't include people or diagnostics. ~$1000k would probably be a little light, but might be doable."

Couldn't the parts of the WB-7 be re-used as half the WB-8?

Folks, My most sincere apologies for leading this discussion off track. The fall of civilization was an off hand comment. Please drop it! My real concern, is WHAT IS NEXT ON THE AGENDA (I know, don't yell!). If EMC2 is going to be embargoed due to Navy interference, what can we do to go around the e...

Only Dr. Nebel can say at this point and he isn't talking. I thought the Polywell design was owned by EMC2 and Dr. Nebel was a consultant to them. Does EMC2 not have an ongoing, always updated business POA&M? If all Navy support, due solely to politics, were to disappear tomorrow, what would be nex...

Unfortunately, entire civilizations can fall in 15 years. Ours seems intent on nudging that way. But on a more personal note, it is also a goodly portion of the rest of my life, and I would REALLY like to see humanity unchained before I die. So; is there a Plan of Action with Milestones to get to t...

Unfortunately, entire civilizations can fall in 15 years. Ours seems intent on nudging that way.

TallDave, Thank you for your quick response. I understand that "brem" takes energy out of the system which then needs to be replaced by more input. BUT if that input energy were derived in part by the radiated "brem", that would improve the overall system efficiency, no? From what I have been able t...

Greetings from a Newbie; I hope this hasn't been discussed to death. I tried looking for the topic but either I missed it or it isn't there. Folks keep talking about "brem" losses. But isn't it just another form of energy produced by the system as a whole; one that might, with some thought, be captu...

Given that it is a Navy contract, the data obtained may be classified and may never be publishable in an open forum; one of the pitfalls in accepting the filth lucre.