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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 02:22 PM Original message |
Time to put more research into Fusion power... |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. Given how technologically complex and vulnerable fission reactors have proved ... |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. When you understand how a fusion reactor works |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. There are no dangers because it may be impossible. |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. It's already being done.. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 05:02 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. Very interesting, but tests look like they are still 7 years away. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. The Polywell might |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
8. I understand only the basics, and I know there are multiple approaches to fusion ... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 02:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. One big advantage of fusion power is that it takes very accurate control just to keep it running. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. Well fission require careful control also. |
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Boswell (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 02:56 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. if you only take your 'science" from Spiderman movies |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Building a box to house the sun is how I've heard the idea of nuclear fusion described ... |
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RUMMYisFROSTED (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. Sounds like a hassle-free alternative. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
5. I agree 100% |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 03:16 PM Response to Original message |
12. Or invest the same amount of money... |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. no long term danger with fusion |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. I seem to recall... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. If the powers that be don't support solar then why is it massively subsidies by the TPTB? |
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ljm2002 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-15-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Well you do have a point... |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
13. Republicans plan to cut fusion funding by 1/3 |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
14. With cheap fusion we could turn the entire planet into a giant Wal-Mart. |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 05:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. While I agree with your basic idea... |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-14-11 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
15. Fusion has been ten years away for what 50 years? It's bullshit. Ain't gonna happen. |
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