tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629666268463690318.post2093782981677527010..comments2023-10-31T16:31:51.895+00:00Comments on NeueArbeit Macht Frei: I am Glad it is GoreRoger Thornhillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03591327286533118901noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629666268463690318.post-40105517004174652352007-08-10T08:15:00.000+01:002007-08-10T08:15:00.000+01:00Rog, I looked up IEC on ye olde Interweb and it se...Rog, I looked up IEC on ye olde Interweb and it seemed "too good to be true" I'm no scientist but it all rang a bit hollow. It wasn't BORING enough. So I emailed Tim and he agreed it seemed a bit like a hoax as well. But like M.S. says, we waste so much money on other crap, why not chuck a few million at this and find out once and for all.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629666268463690318.post-80696413690742347022007-08-10T07:27:00.000+01:002007-08-10T07:27:00.000+01:00BTW if Tim W. wants to discuss IEC please invite m...BTW if Tim W. wants to discuss IEC please invite me to the show.M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629666268463690318.post-15738204355303555172007-08-10T07:23:00.000+01:002007-08-10T07:23:00.000+01:00Mark,I have looked into the Drs. work and was an a...Mark,<BR/><BR/>I have looked into the Drs. work and was an admiring sceptic.<BR/><BR/>So far my doubts have been dispelled by actual independent research I have found.<BR/><BR/>As to whether it is worth it to go on. That question could be answered for 5 or 10 million pounds ($10 to $15 million American). <BR/><BR/>At a certain point the math gets so complicated and the assumptions so deep that the only way to be sure is to do the experiment. Which is the only sure test in any case.M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629666268463690318.post-27481041935560718262007-08-09T19:24:00.000+01:002007-08-09T19:24:00.000+01:00Is he? I've flag-waived IEC on his blog a few time...Is he? I've flag-waived IEC on his blog a few times and he has not responded.<BR/><BR/>Google Tim Worstall ICE does not show anything either.Roger Thornhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153744692290896812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629666268463690318.post-74404537784593202822007-08-09T19:12:00.000+01:002007-08-09T19:12:00.000+01:00It's not 900,000, it's almost exactly one million ...It's not 900,000, it's almost exactly one million between Summer 1997 anhd Winter 2005.<BR/><BR/>See <A HREF="http://www.statistics.gov.uk/STATBASE/Expodata/Spreadsheets/D7922.xls" REL="nofollow">here</A>.<BR/><BR/>Tim Worstall reckons this IEC is a hoax, BTW.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629666268463690318.post-45975375961645559922007-08-09T17:40:00.000+01:002007-08-09T17:40:00.000+01:00Bussard is a hero of mine on many levels.Tenacity,...Bussard is a hero of mine on many levels.<BR/><BR/>Tenacity, dry wit, lateral thinking and bloody smart. His 1hr talk on this subject at Google was fascinating. Tenacity means no angel, for sure, but hey.<BR/><BR/>The State places its bets with ITER as it is the kind of thing Statists understand.<BR/><BR/>Big budgets.<BR/>Vested interests<BR/>Grants.<BR/>Discussions/meetings/flights/hotels.<BR/>Tax funded.<BR/><BR/>Plus, when a new idea comes up, they ask their Fusion heads who are already sold on ITER, it being their rice-bowl.<BR/><BR/>Bussard was pragmatic about the effect of ricebowlers, so knew it must be funded outside the State.<BR/><BR/>However, if I have anything to do with it, in a Libertarian UK, we would build the thing. £100m? Come on, Gordon Brown sprinkled away £3bln via the CPA. You could raise that kind of money by firing about 1500 useless paper shufflers out of the 900,000 he has employed in the last 10 years - i.e. 1 in 600.<BR/><BR/>The first round might be a competition, A Churchill X prize series for the first group to get one running steady state, then break even then finally hefty net output (at 7m dia?). Limitation: IP and base for programme must be UK domiciled.<BR/><BR/>p.s. thanks for the links!Roger Thornhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153744692290896812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3629666268463690318.post-88165365431316667442007-08-09T16:50:00.000+01:002007-08-09T16:50:00.000+01:00Here is one promising technology that is not getti...Here is one promising technology that is not getting the backing it needs to make or break it:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2007/03/mr-fusion.html" REL="nofollow">Bussard Fusion Reactor</A><BR/><A HREF="http://powerandcontrol.blogspot.com/2006/11/easy-low-cost-no-radiation-fusion.html" REL="nofollow">Easy Low Cost No Radiation Fusion</A><BR/><BR/>So I have decided to do an end run around the government by designing an open source fusion test reactor.<BR/><BR/>Any one care to help? You can start here:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/IEC_Fusion/" REL="nofollow">IEC Fusion Newsgroup</A> <BR/><A HREF="http://iecfusiontech.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">IEC Fusion Technology blog</A><BR/><BR/>=============<BR/><BR/>Why is Britain placing all its bets on ITER when IEC Fusion is showing promise at much lower costs?<BR/><BR/>=============<BR/><BR/>BTW nice to see you up to speed on Dr. Bussards work.M. Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09508934110558197375noreply@blogger.com