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0 pointsZenoArrow8y ago0 comments

The line that follows indicates why this may no longer be a problem (for the FF-1 at least):

"The new results demonstrate that FF-1 has achieved the energies needed to burn pB11 fuel."

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QAPereo8y ago· 1 in thread

Worse, they require temperatures/pressures far in excess of what's realistic any time soon, except possibly for very brief bursts in the lab.

ZenoArrowOP8y ago

Are you familiar with the dense plasma focus approach to fusion (which is what the device I linked to is using)? It's built around brief bursts of plasma. Maintenance of a stable plasma is not required.

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