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OKIsItJustMe

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14. Well, although it was raised humorously

Reply to napoleon_in_rags (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 01:37 PM

Mar 2012

There is a serious point there.

What drove “The Big Bang?”

Is that power source available to us, today, in a more modest/usable form? (Perhaps an “[font size=1]itty-bitty-bang?[/font]”)

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National Ignition Facility fires record laser shot��a milepost on the way to fusion energy. [View all] OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 OP

Not the brightest bulb here but this sounds great!!! lostnote12 Mar 2012 #1

Every step toward fusion is priceless. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #2

Is hydrogen from water natural? OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #3

The real question: is photosynthesis without sunlight natural? napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #7

So, if we use sunlight to split water into hydrogen and oxygen OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #9

Oh yeah, hydrogen fuel cells from solar makes perfect sense. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #10

and the immune system makes hydrogen peroxide to attack invaders bananas Mar 2012 #16

Nice breakdown/thanks..... lostnote12 Mar 2012 #4

Yeah, its really the ultimate source of energy. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #8

This may or may not be true OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #13

Just to be pedantic.... Dead_Parrot Mar 2012 #11

Alright, you build that "big bang" turbine and I will eat my hat... napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #12

Well, although it was raised humorously OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #14

We could make some money off it... napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #15

Seriously though OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #19

My heuristic is simpler for identifying energy sources. napoleon_in_rags Mar 2012 #28

Some say Joe is seen daily OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #29

vacuum energy nt bananas Mar 2012 #17

NIF has something to do with FogerRox Mar 2012 #5

Unfortunately.... PamW Mar 2012 #18

Some calculations, like Todd Riders work, FogerRox Mar 2012 #30

Has anyone read this thread? freethought Mar 2012 #6

I have OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #21

At this point solutions that can't be localized aren't helpful. GliderGuider Mar 2012 #20

I don�t see that� OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #22

I know you don't. GliderGuider Mar 2012 #23

I also feel that decentralized power is useful OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #24

The underlying assumption of your position GliderGuider Mar 2012 #25

I�m hoping to avoid (or soften) the blow of that change OKIsItJustMe Mar 2012 #26

Me too. GliderGuider Mar 2012 #27