In 2007, I saw a video with the late Dr. Robert Bussard. In it he discusses the billions of dollars & half a lifetime spent chasing the 'Tokamak' reactor to total failure. In the end, with little support & funding, he made the breakthrough. The 'POLYWELL'. (very long, very deep...life changing :) ) (See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polywell )
I knew of Dr. Bussard because of Star Trek & the technology described in the Star Trek Technical Manuals for the star ship Enterprise. The devices on the front end of the nacelles of the Enterprise are Bussard Ramscoops & the 'flashing bulbs' on the front are the reactors harnesing what is pulled in by the Ramscoops. I believe we can now say that what are in those bulbs are Bussard Polywells (not Tokamak technology).
Shortly thereafter I discovered the web site of a person building one. http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/ The above web-site just Tweeted that CNN will be in the lab with them this evening. I am very much looking forward to that report.
A few months back I 'heard' the device (or the sound of the Geiger Counter, reading the device) on a radio-station in the inventor's area.
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Odd related event: 2008. Las Vegas Hilton. Star Trek Convention floor: I get a cell phone call from a 'Mr. Kirk'. who asks, "You know about Polywell?". "Yes, sir. I do." Says, I. "We need to talk about this some more at a later time." "Alright, sir." : click ::call ends :: I have never heard back from, Mr. Kirk. :)
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