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10. I’m pulling for the folks at EMC2

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 06:42 PM

Jan 2012

http://www.emc2fusion.org/

The problem is (unlike the folks at NIF) EMC2 is working for the DoD/Navy, and therefore much of it is, “on the QT.”

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/05/10/6619613-fusion-goes-forward-from-the-fringe

“Our customer desired that we keep most of our progress confidential.” — Dr. Jaeyoung Park

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One step closer to controlling nuclear fusion [View all] n2doc Jan 2012 OP

The big question is... FBaggins Jan 2012 #1

It's only 30 years away! DavidDvorkin Jan 2012 #2

It means that we shouldn't count on it. DavidDvorkin Jan 2012 #4

Then, by the same token, we shouldn’t count on Gen IV fission reactors OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #5

+1 Nederland Jan 2012 #12

I wonder if you could build a bomb using similar principles. hunter Jan 2012 #11

I’m pulling for fusion, but I’m not confident it is inevitable OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #8

I’m pulling for the folks at EMC2 OKIsItJustMe Jan 2012 #10