tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post3983858655765955080..comments2024-03-19T01:48:39.709+00:00Comments on Power and Control: Dr. Bussard's Final InterviewM. Simonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-38081411438419432052007-12-20T19:07:00.000+00:002007-12-20T19:07:00.000+00:00"WB-7's gonna be one spectacular piece of playgrou..."WB-7's gonna be one spectacular piece of playground equipment for the your legions of unfrozen embryos."<BR/><BR/>Bussard's drive (pun intended) is the kind of long-reaching, forward-thinking investment in humanity's future that will make ALL the difference for future generations - and if the legions of embryos to come are to be protected, you might ask whether or not they'd like to have Safe Nuclear Fusion as a backbone of their economy, rather than the junk we have now.<BR/><BR/>"Watermelons" and Luddites, Indeed.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06405697841722692820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-42618301793007840832007-10-16T15:12:00.000+00:002007-10-16T15:12:00.000+00:00WB-7's gonna be one spectacular piece of playgroun...WB-7's gonna be one spectacular piece of playground equipment for the your legions of unfrozen embryos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-63062466180234940332007-10-16T10:38:00.000+00:002007-10-16T10:38:00.000+00:00Neil,We really do not have a proper FAQ. So ask aw...Neil,<BR/><BR/>We really do not have a proper FAQ. So ask away.<BR/><BR/>The 100 MW (nominal) size is to insure we get above break even conditions. <BR/><BR/>It can be run at lower power.<BR/><BR/>Actually thermal problems get worse (to some extent) with larger sizes.<BR/><BR/>For the most part the reactor is a geometry problem. Even more so than a fission reactor. Size matters.<BR/><BR/>Building a "large" unit insures that there is margin for error. To a great extent we are groping in the dark. Its why it's called research.<BR/><BR/>Once we learn enough (assuming the Doc's ideas pan out) we can just work with a series of simple formulas and crank out any size you want. i.e. we can reduce it to a set of algebra and trig problems.M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-26017436284439069092007-10-16T05:52:00.000+00:002007-10-16T05:52:00.000+00:00Simon,I don't mean to be skipping the FAQ, but do ...Simon,<BR/><BR/>I don't mean to be skipping the FAQ, but do you have a simple explanation for why a polywell reactor will be more economical if it is built with a higher power output? I have read the technical descriptions and it seems to me that the "Mr. Fusion" size shouldn't be uneconomical. Is it just that the waste heat dissipation is easier to deal with in large ones?<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>NeilAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-34221529686571624252007-10-15T18:58:00.000+00:002007-10-15T18:58:00.000+00:00Hey, the lights just flickered here...WB-7 must al...Hey, the lights just flickered here...WB-7 must already be built and is up an runnin' baby!!!! WOOOO HOOOOO!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-80499649314506343192007-10-15T18:31:00.000+00:002007-10-15T18:31:00.000+00:00I leave that to you.As to Arafat and AIDS: I have ...I leave that to you.<BR/><BR/>As to Arafat and AIDS: I have sourced that from a major news source. If you have any objections take it up with them.M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8282587.post-43352940639465013072007-10-15T18:10:00.000+00:002007-10-15T18:10:00.000+00:00Did Bussard die, like Arafat, of AIDS?? Just thou...Did Bussard die, like Arafat, of AIDS?? Just thought I'd ask since you seem to enjoy posting rumors of all sorts here on your blog. Why not start another one?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com