The potential future of Heavy Ion Fusion?

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Start date May 20, 2013
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The discussion focuses on the potential of fusion as a future power source, highlighting both its benefits and challenges. Participants express interest in the latest developments related to NDCX-II, a fusion research project. The conversation references a website with experiments related to fusion technology. There is a general curiosity about the various approaches to achieving fusion energy. Overall, the potential of fusion as a sustainable energy source remains a topic of significant interest and exploration.

May 20, 2013

Kidphysics

I'd like to know what people think of this as a future power source, what the benefits and the problems are etc.

I'll probably watch this tonight:

Here also is an interesting website which has some experiments linked: http://hif.lbl.gov/VNLresearch.html

So many ways of approaching fusion, is this a player?

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Kidphysics

at any rate anyone have info about the latest in NDCX-II?

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