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| Started by | Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> |
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| First post | 2015-10-23 10:50 -0500 |
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Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-10-23 10:50 -0500
Re: Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-10-23 10:57 -0700
Re: Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-10-24 13:35 -0700
Re: Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-10-26 13:25 -0700
Re: Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-10-23 18:17 +0000
Re: Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-10-28 15:32 -0700
| From | Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2015-10-23 10:50 -0500 |
| Subject | Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion |
| Message-ID | <-radnacZmdT9yrfLnZ2dnUU7-fmdnZ2d@giganews.com> |
Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion > http://news.sciencemag.org/physics/2015/10/feature-bizarre-reactor-might-save-nuclear-fusion > Although stellarators are similar in principle to tokamaks, they have > long been dark horses in fusion energy research because tokamaks are > better at keeping gas trapped and holding on to the heat needed to > keep reactions ticking along. But the Dali-esque devices have many > attributes that could make them much better prospects for a > commercial fusion power plant: Once started, stellarators naturally > purr along in a steady state, and they don’t spawn the potentially > metal-bending magnetic disruptions that plague tokamaks. > Unfortunately, they are devilishly hard to build, making them perhaps > even more prone to cost overruns and delays than other fusion > projects. “No one imagined what it means” to build one, says Thomas > Klinger, leader of the German effort. > > W7-X could mark a turning point. The machine, housed at a branch of > the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) that Klinger > directs, is awaiting regulatory approval for a startup in November. > It is the first large-scale example of a new breed of > supercomputer-designed stellarators that have had most of their > containment problems computed out. If W7-X matches or beats the > performance of a similarly sized tokamak, fusion researchers may have > to reassess the future course of their field. “Tokamak people are > waiting to see what happens. There’s an excitement around the world > about W7-X,” says engineer David Anderson of the University of > Wisconsin (UW), Madison. -- sci.physics is an unmoderated newsgroup dedicated to the discussion of physics, news from the physics community, and physics-related social issues.
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| From | "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2015-10-23 10:57 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <544d7515-eae7-4130-bb52-2e50cb2951e1@googlegroups.com> |
| In reply to | #527656 |
On Friday, October 23, 2015 at 8:51:01 AM UTC-7, Sam Wormley wrote: > Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion > > http://news.sciencemag.org/physics/2015/10/feature-bizarre-reactor-might-save-nuclear-fusion > > > > Although stellarators are similar in principle to tokamaks, they have > > long been dark horses in fusion energy research because tokamaks are > > better at keeping gas trapped and holding on to the heat needed to > > keep reactions ticking along. But the Dali-esque devices have many > > attributes that could make them much better prospects for a > > commercial fusion power plant: Once started, stellarators naturally > > purr along in a steady state, and they don't spawn the potentially > > metal-bending magnetic disruptions that plague tokamaks. > > Unfortunately, they are devilishly hard to build, making them perhaps > > even more prone to cost overruns and delays than other fusion > > projects. "No one imagined what it means" to build one, says Thomas > > Klinger, leader of the German effort. > > > > W7-X could mark a turning point. The machine, housed at a branch of > > the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) that Klinger > > directs, is awaiting regulatory approval for a startup in November. > > It is the first large-scale example of a new breed of > > supercomputer-designed stellarators that have had most of their > > containment problems computed out. If W7-X matches or beats the > > performance of a similarly sized tokamak, fusion researchers may have > > to reassess the future course of their field. "Tokamak people are > > waiting to see what happens. There's an excitement around the world > > about W7-X," says engineer David Anderson of the University of > > Wisconsin (UW), Madison. > > > -- > > sci.physics is an unmoderated newsgroup dedicated > to the discussion of physics, news from the physics > community, and physics-related social issues. My PFM works Where Tokamak melts down. TreBert
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| From | "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2015-10-24 13:35 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <5bd1517f-96fa-416f-aff6-76d25ba0f741@googlegroups.com> |
| In reply to | #527689 |
On Friday, October 23, 2015 at 10:57:53 AM UTC-7, reber g=emc^2 wrote: > On Friday, October 23, 2015 at 8:51:01 AM UTC-7, Sam Wormley wrote: > > Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion > > > http://news.sciencemag.org/physics/2015/10/feature-bizarre-reactor-might-save-nuclear-fusion > > > > > > > Although stellarators are similar in principle to tokamaks, they have > > > long been dark horses in fusion energy research because tokamaks are > > > better at keeping gas trapped and holding on to the heat needed to > > > keep reactions ticking along. But the Dali-esque devices have many > > > attributes that could make them much better prospects for a > > > commercial fusion power plant: Once started, stellarators naturally > > > purr along in a steady state, and they don't spawn the potentially > > > metal-bending magnetic disruptions that plague tokamaks. > > > Unfortunately, they are devilishly hard to build, making them perhaps > > > even more prone to cost overruns and delays than other fusion > > > projects. "No one imagined what it means" to build one, says Thomas > > > Klinger, leader of the German effort. > > > > > > W7-X could mark a turning point. The machine, housed at a branch of > > > the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) that Klinger > > > directs, is awaiting regulatory approval for a startup in November. > > > It is the first large-scale example of a new breed of > > > supercomputer-designed stellarators that have had most of their > > > containment problems computed out. If W7-X matches or beats the > > > performance of a similarly sized tokamak, fusion researchers may have > > > to reassess the future course of their field. "Tokamak people are > > > waiting to see what happens. There's an excitement around the world > > > about W7-X," says engineer David Anderson of the University of > > > Wisconsin (UW), Madison. > > > > > > -- > > > > sci.physics is an unmoderated newsgroup dedicated > > to the discussion of physics, news from the physics > > community, and physics-related social issues. > > My PFM works Where Tokamak melts down. TreBert I called Columbia when they bought that Tokamak from Russia and told them it would melt down in 10 seconds. They paid 1 million.Ho Hmmm TreBert
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| From | "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2015-10-26 13:25 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <bece1ae9-92ff-48bc-bcdf-ea1b2ab38129@googlegroups.com> |
| In reply to | #527953 |
On Saturday, October 24, 2015 at 1:35:33 PM UTC-7, reber g=emc^2 wrote: > On Friday, October 23, 2015 at 10:57:53 AM UTC-7, reber g=emc^2 wrote: > > On Friday, October 23, 2015 at 8:51:01 AM UTC-7, Sam Wormley wrote: > > > Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion > > > > http://news.sciencemag.org/physics/2015/10/feature-bizarre-reactor-might-save-nuclear-fusion > > > > > > > > > > Although stellarators are similar in principle to tokamaks, they have > > > > long been dark horses in fusion energy research because tokamaks are > > > > better at keeping gas trapped and holding on to the heat needed to > > > > keep reactions ticking along. But the Dali-esque devices have many > > > > attributes that could make them much better prospects for a > > > > commercial fusion power plant: Once started, stellarators naturally > > > > purr along in a steady state, and they don't spawn the potentially > > > > metal-bending magnetic disruptions that plague tokamaks. > > > > Unfortunately, they are devilishly hard to build, making them perhaps > > > > even more prone to cost overruns and delays than other fusion > > > > projects. "No one imagined what it means" to build one, says Thomas > > > > Klinger, leader of the German effort. > > > > > > > > W7-X could mark a turning point. The machine, housed at a branch of > > > > the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) that Klinger > > > > directs, is awaiting regulatory approval for a startup in November. > > > > It is the first large-scale example of a new breed of > > > > supercomputer-designed stellarators that have had most of their > > > > containment problems computed out. If W7-X matches or beats the > > > > performance of a similarly sized tokamak, fusion researchers may have > > > > to reassess the future course of their field. "Tokamak people are > > > > waiting to see what happens. There's an excitement around the world > > > > about W7-X," says engineer David Anderson of the University of > > > > Wisconsin (UW), Madison. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > sci.physics is an unmoderated newsgroup dedicated > > > to the discussion of physics, news from the physics > > > community, and physics-related social issues. > > > > My PFM works Where Tokamak melts down. TreBert > > I called Columbia when they bought that Tokamak from Russia and told them it would melt down in 10 seconds. They paid 1 million.Ho Hmmm TreBert TOKAMAK showed Coliombia I was right.If they used their own money they would listen TreBert
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| From | jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com |
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| Date | 2015-10-23 18:17 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <j6aqfc-da1.ln1@mail.specsol.com> |
| In reply to | #527656 |
Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote: > Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion Or might be nothing at all, shit head. Have you ever wondered what your life might have been like if you had the competence to do more than just copy the words of others, spamming piece of shit? -- Jim Pennino
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| From | "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2015-10-28 15:32 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <5fe5fd09-fab9-4bda-a0c3-ed4f44e16198@googlegroups.com> |
| In reply to | #527656 |
On Friday, October 23, 2015 at 8:51:01 AM UTC-7, Sam Wormley wrote: > Feature: The bizarre reactor that might save nuclear fusion > > http://news.sciencemag.org/physics/2015/10/feature-bizarre-reactor-might-save-nuclear-fusion > > > > Although stellarators are similar in principle to tokamaks, they have > > long been dark horses in fusion energy research because tokamaks are > > better at keeping gas trapped and holding on to the heat needed to > > keep reactions ticking along. But the Dali-esque devices have many > > attributes that could make them much better prospects for a > > commercial fusion power plant: Once started, stellarators naturally > > purr along in a steady state, and they don't spawn the potentially > > metal-bending magnetic disruptions that plague tokamaks. > > Unfortunately, they are devilishly hard to build, making them perhaps > > even more prone to cost overruns and delays than other fusion > > projects. "No one imagined what it means" to build one, says Thomas > > Klinger, leader of the German effort. > > > > W7-X could mark a turning point. The machine, housed at a branch of > > the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP) that Klinger > > directs, is awaiting regulatory approval for a startup in November. > > It is the first large-scale example of a new breed of > > supercomputer-designed stellarators that have had most of their > > containment problems computed out. If W7-X matches or beats the > > performance of a similarly sized tokamak, fusion researchers may have > > to reassess the future course of their field. "Tokamak people are > > waiting to see what happens. There's an excitement around the world > > about W7-X," says engineer David Anderson of the University of > > Wisconsin (UW), Madison. > > > -- > > sci.physics is an unmoderated newsgroup dedicated > to the discussion of physics, news from the physics > community, and physics-related social issues. Seems impossible that Russia could sell Takamak knowing its a piece of crap.T smell kick back money.TreBert
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