Falling in love with a concept...

R.L. — 2/11/2007 10:24:49 PM (archived)

In watching the google talk it was clear that Bussard was in love with his concept- nothing at all wrong with that. The problem comes from that love blinding you to reality. I have had MANY ideas that I loved, but then reality stuck its ugly head in...

"That 2-photon transition is not allowed by quantum physics"

I just sigh and let the love affair die, and work on another path- but sometimes scientists cannot let go- this is what I fear is the case here- as I said, I am not qualified to judge his work- especially since so little documentation is available- but many people ARE qualified, hell a few of them taught me and worked with me- let them look at his work and give their conclusions- if they say he is on to something, give him the funding he asks for.

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What Robert Bussard is doing lately... - TB - 2/8/2007 12:11:18 AM
- Hey JimO - Lee - 2/10/2007 8:21:11 AM
  - It could be a big story.... - R.L. - 2/11/2007 9:43:34 PM
    - always interested... - JimO - 2/11/2007 11:59:09 PM
      - re: always interested... - R.L. - 2/12/2007 5:01:08 AM
    - I agree - Lee - 2/11/2007 10:07:43 PM
      - Falling in love with a concept... - R.L. - 2/11/2007 10:24:49 PM
- I watched the video of his presentation at google - Yeti - 2/9/2007 7:44:59 AM
  - The last 30 minutes of the video made me nervous... - R.L. - 2/9/2007 5:36:34 PM
    - Optimistic - SDF - 2/10/2007 4:16:52 AM
      - I guess the issue is... - R.L. - 2/10/2007 6:05:50 PM
        
        Some interest by the Focus Fusion society - SDF - 2/10/2007 8:44:52 PM
        
        re: Some interest by the Focus Fusion society - SDF - 2/10/2007 8:45:43 PM
        
        Dept of Energy budget requests for 2008 - SDF - 2/11/2007 1:29:43 AM
        
        re: Dept of Defence budget - SDF - 2/11/2007 4:47:12 AM
  - Great video. Glad I took the time. (n/t) - Bowser - 2/9/2007 3:45:07 PM
- It's a cubo-octrahedral arrangement. - podrock - 2/8/2007 4:56:47 AM
- I don't have the knowledge to evaluate his work - Yeti - 2/8/2007 1:51:41 AM
  - The physics is sound. - TB - 2/8/2007 3:29:28 AM
    - re: The physics - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/9/2007 10:32:16 PM
      - Huh? - Peter Bruener - 2/10/2007 10:40:02 PM
      - Could smeone move this drivel to Off-Topic? This is an embarassment - Yeti - 2/10/2007 5:20:41 AM
        
        Tiresome. - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/10/2007 6:01:07 AM
        
        re: Tiresome. - Yeti - 2/10/2007 6:43:17 AM
        
        But you didnt once defend your lies - R.L. - 2/10/2007 6:21:23 AM
        
        You know, R.L.... - TB - 2/10/2007 11:52:38 PM
        
        Tom... - R.L. - 2/11/2007 10:09:44 PM
      - re: The physics - R.L. - 2/9/2007 11:42:07 PM
        
        re: The physics - SDAI-Tech1 - 2/10/2007 12:36:03 AM
        
        Take it to flame - R.L. - 2/10/2007 4:31:58 PM
        
        Pretty much all your statements were wrong- - R.L. - 2/10/2007 4:34:27 AM
      - I will respond to that.... - R.L. - 2/9/2007 10:39:29 PM
        
        I think your head is spinning. - Scott Evil - 2/9/2007 11:00:08 PM
        
        I dont think you understand... - R.L. - 2/9/2007 11:54:43 PM
    - There seem to be serious issues in scalability - R.L. - 2/9/2007 3:43:39 PM
      - Take my post with a grain of salt... - R.L. - 2/9/2007 3:55:36 PM
        
        I read his paper fairly thoroughly - SDF - 2/11/2007 2:34:41 PM
        
        But imagine... - Lee - 2/11/2007 10:16:15 PM
        
        Absolutely right. - SDF - 2/12/2007 3:52:40 AM
        
        Electricity too cheap to meter. - Lee - 2/12/2007 4:22:51 AM
    - So Tom, do you really think this is for real? - Lee - 2/9/2007 7:13:16 AM
      - I'll put this in the same category as I put most of this stuff... - TB - 2/9/2007 3:29:08 PM
        
        I agree... - Lee - 2/9/2007 8:45:15 PM
        
        If this thing worked, then the military would be the 1st ones frothing at the mouth waiting to develop it. - Scott Evil - 2/9/2007 3:52:36 PM
        
        Well the article did say that the Navy was funding it. - Lee - 2/9/2007 7:39:40 PM
        
        Had to stay small - Adam - 2/10/2007 8:55:50 PM
    - "No man is an island... - et - 2/8/2007 4:43:55 AM
      - Grace Slick, lead singer, Jefferson Airplane. c 1970 - ER - 2/10/2007 3:27:38 PM
    - re: The physics is sound. - Yeti - 2/8/2007 3:44:42 AM
      - Another paper on the subject... - TB - 2/8/2007 4:05:57 AM
        
        Don't know how useful this stuff is - SDF - 2/8/2007 7:31:57 AM
        
        Use of Bussard aneutronic boron IEC Fusor in spacecraft - SDF - 2/8/2007 7:42:31 AM
        
        More on use of aneutronic p-B11 fusor in spacecraft. - SDF - 2/8/2007 10:47:21 AM
        
        talking about your points 1, 2, 3 and 4 - [blank] - 2/8/2007 1:28:07 PM
        
        I have no idea where Scaled Composites and the like get their money. - SDF - 2/8/2007 11:58:48 PM
        
        They earn it. - TB - 2/9/2007 3:03:46 AM
        
        So, what do you think SpaceDev is doing with Bussard's fusor equipment? - SDF - 2/9/2007 12:24:31 PM
        
        From here it looks like they have dream jobs. - SDF - 2/9/2007 12:26:18 AM
        
        Caltech Physicists Successfully Split the Bill - SDF - 2/8/2007 1:22:14 PM

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