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tclambert

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10. Why isn't America leading this important research?

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Fri Jun 28, 2013, 06:38 AM

Jun 2013

Every physicist will tell you this is the future energy source for humanity, yet America kept budget-cutting the research and slowing it down. Why? Ask Dick Cheney's energy task force. Oil companies want the status quo to continue as long as they can and don't want to worry about the future.

Hydrogen fusion as our major source of energy provides a tremendous national security benefit. The fuel comes from seawater. With long coastlines on 3 oceans (3, count 'em, 3), we would never have to depend on foreign sources again. Imagine an America that doesn't fight wars for oil.

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Inside The Most Expensive Science Experiment Ever (ITER Fusion) [View all] n2doc Jun 2013 OP

Fusion? I'm not too sure about it. longship Jun 2013 #1

"cold fusion kooks claim" ...Nice to see you've no preconceptions Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #2

Right! longship Jun 2013 #3

It's very simple. Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #4

But one cannot claim a science break through without peer review. longship Jun 2013 #5

If it's real, then it's about the profit. Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #6

Well, if it's real. longship Jun 2013 #8

Again if it's real publishing is the least of the issues. So is getting a Nobel Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #11

My point is that it isn't science longship Jun 2013 #13

Doesnt nessacariy have to be fraud, although I know your Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #15

I am not committed to "fraud" charge. longship Jun 2013 #18

Understandable sentiment Katashi_itto Jun 2013 #19

The GOAL is to produce electricity from a reaction and the ONLY byproduct is nutrinos. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #9

cold fusion is a delusion kiri Jun 2013 #7

Never say never. secondvariety Jun 2013 #16

Why isn't America leading this important research? tclambert Jun 2013 #10

The US had a research-program for a pulsed fusion-reactor. DetlefK Jul 2013 #20

The US has it's own research groups. Angleae Jul 2013 #22

We could build three of them for what we spent in 1 year on the Iraq War phantom power Jun 2013 #12

We could build ten secondvariety Jun 2013 #14

Seem to be missing Something Here packman Jun 2013 #17

All national supply-grids are tuned towards centralized procuction of electricity. DetlefK Jul 2013 #21