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  • E Espen Harlinn

    Lockheed thinks they can build and test a compact fusion reactor in less than a year[^] - and it will fit in the back of a truck ...

    Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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    RossMW
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    Great if true.. Or just a means of getting research money. Would have thought Lockheed would have enough of their own money to gamble on this..

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    • E Espen Harlinn

      Lockheed thinks they can build and test a compact fusion reactor in less than a year[^] - and it will fit in the back of a truck ...

      Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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      Jeremy Falcon
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      From reuters.com:

      It said future reactors could use a different fuel and eliminate radioactive waste completely.

      Now that's cool.

      Jeremy Falcon

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        Great if true.. Or just a means of getting research money. Would have thought Lockheed would have enough of their own money to gamble on this..

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        Espen Harlinn
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        RossMW wrote:

        Would have thought Lockheed would have enough of their own money to gamble on this

        Perhaps - but allowing others to have a piece of the cake is often seen as a good business strategy ...

        Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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          From reuters.com:

          It said future reactors could use a different fuel and eliminate radioactive waste completely.

          Now that's cool.

          Jeremy Falcon

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          Espen Harlinn
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          Definitely ...

          Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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          • E Espen Harlinn

            Lockheed thinks they can build and test a compact fusion reactor in less than a year[^] - and it will fit in the back of a truck ...

            Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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            Richard Deeming
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            Ahem[^]. ;P


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            "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined" - Homer

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            • E Espen Harlinn

              Lockheed thinks they can build and test a compact fusion reactor in less than a year[^] - and it will fit in the back of a truck ...

              Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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              R Giskard Reventlov
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              Mr. Fusion [^]

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                Ahem[^]. ;P


                "These people looked deep within my soul and assigned me a number based on the order in which I joined." - Homer

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                Espen Harlinn
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                Missed that one ...

                Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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                  Mr. Fusion [^]

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                  Espen Harlinn
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                  :laugh: Well, if they can build it, they can have a go at that problem too ...

                  Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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                    From reuters.com:

                    It said future reactors could use a different fuel and eliminate radioactive waste completely.

                    Now that's cool.

                    Jeremy Falcon

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                    Andy Brummer
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                    It would still produce neutron radiation that would weaken all the components and make them radioactive.

                    Curvature of the Mind now with 3D

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                      It would still produce neutron radiation that would weaken all the components and make them radioactive.

                      Curvature of the Mind now with 3D

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                      But the thought of being able to make a small, self-contained, nuclear reactor that eliminates some waste is still cool. Just imagine what the future will be like in 100 years of this.

                      Jeremy Falcon

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                      • E Espen Harlinn

                        Lockheed thinks they can build and test a compact fusion reactor in less than a year[^] - and it will fit in the back of a truck ...

                        Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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                        Mark_Wallace
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                        Maybe they mean "fusion" in the way restaurants use it -- i.e. they've finally figured out how to build a hybrid truck. That sounds a lot more believable.

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                        • E Espen Harlinn

                          Lockheed thinks they can build and test a compact fusion reactor in less than a year[^] - and it will fit in the back of a truck ...

                          Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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                          Wonde Tadesse
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                          reuters

                          it will be fit back of a truck

                          How safe is that ?

                          Wonde Tadesse

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                            reuters

                            it will be fit back of a truck

                            How safe is that ?

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                            Peter_in_2780
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                            Wonde Tadesse wrote:

                            How safe is that ?

                            I'm guessing the suicide bombers don't give a flying... Cheers, Peter

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                            • E Espen Harlinn

                              Lockheed thinks they can build and test a compact fusion reactor in less than a year[^] - and it will fit in the back of a truck ...

                              Espen Harlinn Chief Architect - Powel AS Projects promoting programming in "natural language" are intrinsically doomed to fail. Edsger W.Dijkstra

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                              bryce
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                              I choose Wogger's truck. B

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