Epic Rap Battles of History: EMC2 Polywell vs General Fusion

[mvanwink5]

If Polywell WB-8 is successful, is there less risk in building a net machine than GF?
Example of an Epic Rap Battle of History: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njos57IJf-0

GF
Fully funded
Pistons developed
Full sized plasma injector built, small scale plasma spheromak compression test (done), large scale testing in progress
1 meter diameter sphere built, liquid lead vortex simulation matches acoustic collapse tests, simulation indicates RM instability needs addressing, need to demonstrate smooth radial compression

EMC2 Polywell
WB-8 Navy shoestring funding, ending?
Last insight was a year ago where the review committee said WB-8 experimental results were consistent with underlying theoretical framework of the Polywell fusion concept, and recommended continuation and expansion
Status is project completion date extended to 4-30-14, no money added to FPDS report

[choff]

Polywell will probably be the lighter of the two devices, I can't see the GF machine in a spacecraft. That said, the only way to tell if either is going to work is build the full scale versions.

[mvanwink5]

choff, agreed on both points. It would seem to me that GF is purely for an electric utility or land based industrial market. Polywell would seem to have a smaller overall foot print as well as weight suitable for on ship power.