Fusion Ping.....................
scientists hit—at least for a fraction of a second—a key milestone on the long road toward nearly pollution-free fusion energy.
***LENR got past that significant milestone and one other milestone more than 30 years ago. Ignition and self-sustain. Some of the LENR cells last for months.
https://freerepublic.com/tag/lenr/index?tab=articles
I notice the difference in the writing from the pr departments. Here they are very negative and down to earth, stressing the shortcomings and difficulties.
Compared to empty claims and effusive or exaggerated rhetoric from most.
The former is a good sign of serious work taken seriously.
We want to boil water, so let’s build a star!
Then, the pilot light went out!
Q: Where is the power coming from to charge the 192 lasers?
A: The CA power grid.
They are a long way off.
Hot fusion is and has been 20 years asway for the last 40 years.
Didn’t the Chinese just do the same thing for around 15 minutes a couple weeks ago?
Hmmm...
Wish I had ten dollars for every time I uttered those words between 1967 & 1986...
Particularly during the height of a budget/appropriations cycle...
I prefer the Aureon/SAFIRE approach. Inherently stable plasmas. MUCH smaller reactors. And I think they will get to practicality sooner.