The Strange History of Fusion
and the Science of Wishful Thinking
by Charles Seife
Posted on 06/20/2015 4:44:59 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Well... some of it could be found in encyclopedias, which weren’t required reading. But some of it was presented in those fascinating “Bell Laboratories” films.
The point is a ridiculous IQ isn’t needed to understand most of this stuff. Just being familiar with it enough to follow how it operates.
I think I’ll do some reading, because honestly, even after watching shows explaining it, I just barely began to follow. I understand that a trigger kind of like a gunshot was needed to start the reaction for the 2 A bombs in Japan. Then I think two types of materials mingle and cause the reaction.
Like I said, I have some reading to do later.
But can he kill ants with it? Give me the sun and a magnifying glass and I’ll show you some serious radiation.
Post #15. Correct.
http://www.fusor.net/we-have-a-new-youngest/
We Have a New “Youngest” — Previously, Taylor Wilson was the youngest fusioneer, achieving fusion in his own home-built reactor at age 14. Now we have 13 year old Jamie Edwards.
Better late to the party than never. Today we are spoiled, we can Google what used to send us to the encyclopedias.
Considering the lack of modern computational resources (though there were strenuous efforts to mechanize calculations for the sake of military purposes) what took place in the early and mid decades of the 20th century was amazing.
This Machine Might* Save the World
Popular Science | January 2009 | Josh Dean
Posted on 01/03/2009 7:24:49 AM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2158075/posts
Thanks. I’m going to do some research on the subject as it has always eluded me, even after watching some shows that explained it.
Two sub-critical masses were used and a conventional explosive forced them together creating a single critical mass of fissionable material.
something in his garage 4 times hotter than the sun’s core!
Whats the big deal?
Did that in High School all the time.
I got my high-school girlfriend hotter than that!
That was from his elementary school science fair project: “Creating a Black Hole.”
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