Not sure what to think
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This is true, however this process converts matter to energy, and there is a lot of energy in matter. E=mc^2, so even a small amount of matter produces a lot of energy because c^2 is a truly massive number.
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Dalek Dave wrote:
c^2 is a truly massive number
Pft, it was pitted against the Planck constant and lost: Planck vs C. ;P
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Dalek Dave wrote:
c^2 is a truly massive number
Pft, it was pitted against the Planck constant and lost: Planck vs C. ;P
Grahams Number is the biggest non infinite number so far.
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Is this guy[^] brilliant or just a Darwin candidate in waiting? On the on handing, building a small fusion reactor has a serious cool factor, as well as bonus man points. On the other, doing this in Brooklyn, where a lot of people live, maybe not the best idea.
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Sounds like an interesting hobby. If I get it to work, I might install my doomsday device in my car. Hmm, perhaps I should get myself a DeLorean...
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Jim Crafton wrote:
Right but with some forms of fusion don't you need a boat load of energy to at least initiate the fusion? So the concern would be some sort of accident with the initial power source.
So as long as the power source is say... the same as a utility power you are fine? Most of these systems merely take electricity. Whether powering lasers or other systems, you are simply powering the equipment. One of my friends in high school build a miniature nuclear accelerator, now that is a little more difficult, and a little more dangerous.... fusion? naw... about the only danger is drawing a little too much electricity than you can pay for. As long as he is paying his bills let him tinker. :) Most people don't know the difference between fission and fusion, or they think of fusion only as hydrogen to hydrogen fusion which does require lots of energy. What most of these guys are doing is trying to find fuel sources, usually hydrogen and some other element, that requires less energy to fuse, but still get enough energy out to make it effective. You aren't likely to get any extremely violent bursts of energy without getting a direct feed from Palo Verde, and I am not letting him touch mine. ;P In most cases these guys are dealing with the hope of getting say 10% more energy than they put in.... so put in a kilowatt and get out 1.1 kilowatt. And that is still only hope.
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Actually from the BBC article it says that all he hopes to achieve right now is 1:1 power input/output, which would at least make it self-sustaining.
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Jim Crafton wrote:
Right but with some forms of fusion don't you need a boat load of energy to at least initiate the fusion?
no, that's funk. funk requires a lot of energy to get going, but once it does, anyone in the vicinity will be stimulated into releasing energy of their own. fusion (especially "jazz fusion" which takes the technicality of jazz and the volume from rock, combined with the noodling navel-gazing of prog), is just boring. it's like watching writers practice their typing skills.
What??? Are you saying Dave Weckl is boring?
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What??? Are you saying Dave Weckl is boring?
don't know Dave Weckl. but if it's jazz fusion, then odds are good that it's boring. ;)
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don't know Dave Weckl. but if it's jazz fusion, then odds are good that it's boring. ;)
You need to expand your mind and open your ears. It's a big world out there, why close it off?
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You need to expand your mind and open your ears. It's a big world out there, why close it off?
my mind and ears are very open. it's not that i haven't given jazz fusion a chance - i just don't like it.
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Is this guy[^] brilliant or just a Darwin candidate in waiting? On the on handing, building a small fusion reactor has a serious cool factor, as well as bonus man points. On the other, doing this in Brooklyn, where a lot of people live, maybe not the best idea.
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My adviser in college (~40 years ago) was working on the largest gov funded fusion energy projects at that time. He thought they were 15 yrs from a self sustaining system. Today, after billions of $$, researchers are still saying its only 15 yrs away!
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Grahams Number is the biggest non infinite number so far.
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Is this guy[^] brilliant or just a Darwin candidate in waiting? On the on handing, building a small fusion reactor has a serious cool factor, as well as bonus man points. On the other, doing this in Brooklyn, where a lot of people live, maybe not the best idea.
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