US lab stands on threshold of key nuclear fusion goal

BBC ^ | 08/17/2021 | Paul Rincon

[Kevmo]

The future of fusion is Low Energy Nuclear Reactions.

https://freerepublic.com/tag/lenr/index?tab=articles

[G Larry]

My 1980 Master's paper was on Fusion by Laser Implosion.

Was supposed to be available 2005.....

[A Formerly Proud Canadian]

The ChiComs aren’t concerned. Even IF, they don’t have spies in the research facility, they’ll soon have the technology. The ‘Big Guy’ will ensure that they get it. All he needs is that the ChiComs ‘wet his beak’.

[Nifster]

They ran into problems with beam shaping. That and getting 192 beams into alignment is no small task

[Born to Conserve]

Just 30 years away.

[romanesq]

Sounds dangerous as hell.

[Blood of Tyrants]

In 1955 we were told we would have flying cars by 2000.

[Blood of Tyrants]

So how is the reaction supposed to continue without adding 1.21 gigawatts to the reaction at all times?

[steve86]

Self-sustaining fusion releasing excess energy.

[tet68]

In 1955 we were told we would have flying cars by 2000.

You don’t have one yet?
I’m thinking of trading mine in on one of those new
hybrid models once they have enough charging stations.

[JustaTech]

Just 30 years away.

Always has been, always will be. A very stable industry, that.

[G Larry]

Yes, using flowing liquid lithium as reflective mirrors presents some focus/accuracy issues....

[Blood of Tyrants]

Yes, I know how it is measured, but will it collapse as soon as the lasers are turned off? (Not sure I want a tiny sun to be self sustaining while on the earth.)

[Steely Tom]

The future of fusion is Low Energy Nuclear Reactions.

Maybe, but things we learn from the hot side can help with the cold side.

Answer might even be a combination of the two domains. Fusion of fusion. Who knows?

[Kevmo]

When push comes to shove, cold fusion is just hot fusion taking place in a much, much smaller cross-section under condensed matter laws of physics rather than giganticated plasma 6-degrees-of-freedom physics.

[Kevmo]

​Cold Fusion is 25 ORDERS of MAGNITUDE better bang for the buck than Controlled Hot Fusion (CHF).

[PLMerite]

“Maybe, but things we learn from the hot side can help with the cold side. Answer might even be a combination of the two domains.”

Tepid Fusion ?

(Not to be confused with Flaccid Fusion which was just...a disappointment.)

[Maine Mariner]

I thought the fusion experts said that 30 years ago.

[TChad]

Not sure I want a tiny sun to be self sustaining while on the earth.)

What, you mean you don't want for earth to join the club of formerly inhabited planets on which particular high-energy physics experiments were performed?