fusion results

[DennisCA]

True there are lots of positive knock-on effects in terms of insights and technologies with further knock-on oeffects that we can't even forsee that makes this project worth it even if it ends in total failure.

 

[tom2207]

That's like saying, hey, lets use plastic explosive as a boiler fuel

Manys a day Ive boiled a kettle using plastic explosives. It can burn the bottom out of a kettle if you dont use a spacer though ...

 

[sg66]

Manys a day Ive boiled a kettle using plastic explosives. It can burn the bottom out of a kettle if you dont use a spacer though ...

Maybe switch to thermit

 

[tom2207]

Maybe switch to thermit

good old brown wax card boxes of pe , ,, and no hexamine ,, just dont try and make toast over either ...
Have to makes a hard master .

Although it is funny to watch the reaction when you start with a lighter trying to get the explosives lit ... it certainly gets a bit more room in the tea hut ,,, those who dont know leave at a hell of a rate .
Thats even funnier ,,

 

[Dave-sparks]

Megawatts, not milliwatts...

That would be MW then not mW

 

[Bullet2012]

Very cool, just booked the online virtual tour, thank you for the link @toddy

 

[Bullet2012]

Thanks again to @toddy for the link to the ukaea presentation and virtual tour.
very interesting.
I now consider myself to be a forum expert on the whole process.