RE: Fusion - an old method made new again

DAB — Tue, 09 Jul 2013 18:55:46 GMT

I think we had a post on this method a year or so ago.

As I recall, they were beginning to scale up the process to conduct a break even test.

I think the reasons for the failure for the Fusion experiements has been a misunderstanding about what occurs during fusion in the Sun.

There is a common belief that the Sun fuses Hydrogen into Helium. While the sun does produce Hydrogen and Helium, the actual fusion process only works on the nuclei. The formation of Hydrogen and Helium atoms occurs as the resulting nuclei progress from the fusion zone towards the outer edge of the sun.

Trying to cause a plasma fusion requires a significant gravitational force in addition to the magnetic forces.

So unless you can duplicate the conditions existing inside the fusion zone of the star, you will not be able to sustain fusion at the Atomic level.

Just a thought,

DAB