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johnd83

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1. Great news

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 06:23 PM

Oct 2013

We need something technologically and economically disruptive like fusion power or we are screwed. Although fusion power has been a pipe dream for years it seems like it is closer than people realized.

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Nuclear fusion milestone passed at US lab [View all] n2doc Oct 2013 OP

Great news johnd83 Oct 2013 #1

Yep. Warren DeMontague Oct 2013 #2

If we get sulfer-lithium batteries, fusion power, and graphene desalination... johnd83 Oct 2013 #3

Plus a large-scale switch to a vegetarian diet. DetlefK Oct 2013 #6

High density algae production for feed would probably be sufficient johnd83 Oct 2013 #7

Not feasible in terms of energy-density. DetlefK Oct 2013 #8

It's a good start, but there are still huge hurdles to cross. longship Oct 2013 #4

There is another design by Lochkeed Martin that I think has a better chance of working johnd83 Oct 2013 #5

13 Year old does Fusion. Was on Letterman show (4-9-2014). The Polywell Guy Apr 2014 #9