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