>> “then our energy problems are solved until we run out of nickel.” <<
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My guess is that if even 1% of the effort that has been wasted on hot fusion were directed at LENR we would find that the more plentiful metals would work too.
Also all of them can likely be made considerable more efficient.
“My guess is that if even 1% of the effort that has been wasted on hot fusion.....”
Good point.
I’m a passionate supporter of basic science.
But the bill for 60 years of fusion reactor research by the super powers is at least $40 billion.
Amount of commercial electricity generated?
Nada.
I’ve grown to feel the same way about the Space Station.
$100 billion.
Will that produce valuable technology and benefit future generations?
Sure.
But if we had done $100 billion of basic research on clean coal, fission reactors, solar, wind, and batteries, we would have saved trillions of dollars in energy and military costs.
If this isn’t a hoax, when the principles are fully understood, gasoline engines will become obsolete, petroleum rich countries will have their spigots of cash cut off, Almost every coal, nuclear, and gas fired power plant in the country will be shut down, gasoline and diesel engines will become obsolete. Jeez, talk about a game changer.