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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 01:03 AM Original message |
I know lots of people dislike serious consideration for anything like a 'magic bullet'; however: |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
1. I Don't Know Why Fusion Isn't Being Discussed More |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. They're only using helium to test their instruments |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
16. So It's 2 Boron Atoms Fusing to Make One Neon Atom? |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-02-08 11:02 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. He, not Ne |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-02-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Woah -- That is Not Simple Fusion |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 12:08 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Innit, though? |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. A lot of people are just utterly unaware... |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 01:13 AM Response to Original message |
2. Kicked and Recc'd Excellent potential here, from what little I actually understand.... |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
3. I think Phantom Power said it best in a previous thread |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 03:01 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I don't think so. Birthrates in marginal subsistence cultures is |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. What you just wrote: |
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bananas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 11:51 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yes. nt |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 02:05 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Let's see how the numbers work out. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 05:46 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Several problems with that argument |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. OK, you have managed to surprise me. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I'm aware of what is on the wiki site |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 10:51 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. A 20% overshoot is the usual outcome of ecological footprint studies. |
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kristopher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-02-08 12:42 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Why would some portion of this land still be required? |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 10:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. I should clarify... |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
8. It's the old caveat... |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Actually, they have "done it." They just haven't built a large enough one for net power production. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 12:45 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Exactly. They haven't done it... |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. They haven't generated power. They have successfully tested out the physics of how to do it. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 01:51 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I would say... |
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GliderGuider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 11:03 AM Response to Original message |
9. It would be worth it just to see what we'd do with it. |
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Joanne98 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-01-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
13. Off to the greatest. |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-02-08 11:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. Why thank you. |
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Terry in Austin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-03-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
28. Unlimited energy: be careful what you wish for |
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