Biggest Obstacle of Nuclear Fusion Overcome? 444
Yetihehe writes "Nuclear fusion could become a more viable energy solution with the discovery of way to prevent super-hot gases from causing damage within reactors. The potential solution, tested at an experimental reactor in San Diego, US, could make the next generation of fusion reactors more efficient, saving hundreds of millions of euros a year."
I just want a Mr. Fusion in my car (Score:5, Funny)
Wow! (Score:5, Funny)
The first post related to fusion on /. without declaring that cold fusion is only a few months away!
http://religiousfreaks.com/ [religiousfreaks.com]Re:Wow! (Score:3, Funny)
Re:hmmm.. (Score:5, Funny)
1:1.2784 (Score:3, Funny)
You misspelled dollars.
Oh, right. That's not how you spell 'dollar' anymore.
Re:I just want a Mr. Fusion in my car (Score:5, Funny)
And, no. You can't have Mr. Fusion in your car. You have to use Budweiser in your Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell - which is fine; if a purpose for Budweiser can be found, it's better than drinking it.
hundres of millions of euros? (Score:5, Funny)
It'll Be All Done... (Score:4, Funny)
Trust me. The fusion folks can be counted on to be consistent.
Re:hmmm.. (Score:1, Funny)
Re:biggest obstacle will be environmentalist. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:summary is wrong (Score:3, Funny)
Poor AMD (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Vapourwear (Score:5, Funny)
Didn't Dr. Octopus figure this one out already? (Score:5, Funny)
-Ben
Re:Err... (Score:2, Funny)
Here's how to save trillions (Score:2, Funny)
"We were very pleased to find out that we can actually use fairly small currents in these coils"
Yes, but we need more current.
And we need to install the coils under the seat of every Congresscritter.
After all, if these coils can handle the heat produced in a fusion reactor, they ought to be able to prevent the damage done by 536 hot air windbags.
Then we will save Trillions
Re:Solution: ditch your TV (Score:5, Funny)
Natural Organic Save Our Animals Power (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Err... (Score:5, Funny)
Unfortunately, the big enough size is about 1.424025 × 10^29 kg. So I'd suggest finding out a more efficient solution and not depending just on economics of scale.
Re:And still people will complain... (Score:2, Funny)
Make sure you're using shells with non-lead pellets, or they'll complain about that, too.
Re:I just want a Mr. Fusion in my car (Score:4, Funny)
Re:And still people will complain... (Score:5, Funny)
They should vanish in a brilliant flash of green ...
Re:Garbage -Hydrogen-Energy (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Semantics (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I just want a Mr. Fusion in my car (Score:2, Funny)
Re:I just want a Mr. Fusion in my car (Score:1, Funny)
Re:I just want a Mr. Fusion in my car (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I just want a Mr. Fusion in my car (Score:4, Funny)
Re:I just want a Mr. Fusion in my car (Score:5, Funny)
Guess I was wrong... (Score:3, Funny)
I guess I was wrong, I thought the biggest obstacle to fusion was the Coulomb force which cause the atomic nuclei to repel each other. You know, similar to the problem they had trying to create fission by firing alpha particles at the nucleus.
Re:you are wrong (Score:3, Funny)
Torture --> Aggressive Professional Interrogation
POW --> Enemy Combatant
Domestic Spying --> Terrorist Surveillance
What others can YOU find kids?