Space/Science » in reply to "but so far no fusion reactor has ever come anywhere near an energy break-even point "

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• Fusion a waste of effort - Adam - 3/9/2006 9:26:10 PM
  • It is beginning to look that way, but the story is far from over. - David F Mayer - 3/10/2006 4:59:57 PM
    • You know, if you wanted to learn something ... - R.L. - 3/11/2006 8:16:10 AM
      • If you did not misread or misinterpret what I wrote, you would not be so silly. - David F Mayer - 3/17/2006 4:33:18 PM
    • You are lying again, David... - R.L. - 3/11/2006 4:28:00 AM
      • I was referring to "Engineering breakeven" - David F Mayer - 3/17/2006 4:27:17 PM
        • "but so far no fusion reactor has ever come anywhere near an energy break-even point " - R.L. - 3/18/2006 3:18:49 AM
          • I meant "net" breakeven point -- Producing as much electricity as consumed. (n/t) - DFM - 3/19/2006 2:43:48 AM
  • There is more than the Tokamak... - R.L. - 3/10/2006 4:56:31 AM
    • We have been hearing the same optimistic crap for decades. - David F Mayer - 3/17/2006 4:36:38 PM
    • R.L.'s got a point. - Tom Brosz - 3/11/2006 5:56:06 AM
    • And the alternatives are??? - Adam - 3/10/2006 8:57:05 AM
      • Opinion of a non expert.... - R.L. - 3/12/2006 10:26:32 AM
        • Agreed, but... - Adam - 3/13/2006 9:50:42 AM
      • We have gotten close to breakeven - R.L. - 3/11/2006 4:48:14 AM
        • Long, long wait - Adam - 3/12/2006 4:44:58 AM
          • Am I frustrated? Yes... - R.L. - 3/12/2006 5:13:25 AM
            • I agree, but... - Adam - 3/12/2006 5:53:01 AM
              • It is about thinking in the long term... - R.L. - 3/12/2006 7:32:30 AM
                • Solar's limitations - Adam - 3/13/2006 3:50:19 AM
                  • Fine... - R.L. - 3/13/2006 3:59:29 AM
                    • Agreed - Adam - 3/13/2006 9:18:33 AM
  • The only known working fusion reactor in this solar system can be tapped - SDF - 3/10/2006 3:18:06 AM
    • You left out what is potentially the biggest. - David F Mayer - 3/10/2006 5:06:33 PM
      • Yes, forgot OTEC, SPS and solar chimneys (Updated list) - SDF - 3/10/2006 5:47:46 PM
        • Cross "Solar Power Satellite" from your list. - David F Mayer - 3/10/2006 8:20:22 PM
          • That's why I listed it as a future solar technology, speculative (n/t) - SDF - 3/11/2006 1:56:02 PM
          • re: Cross "Solar Power Satellite" from your list. - ARCHER - 3/11/2006 3:02:27 AM
          • Killjoy (n/t) - Adam - 3/11/2006 2:21:42 AM
        • Solar chimneys are cool. - Lee - 3/10/2006 6:29:00 PM
    • Sandia's Z Machine Exceeds Two Billion Degrees Kelvin - ljk - 3/10/2006 3:58:14 AM