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Originally Posted by Xenophon
But if - Nobody doubts the temperature rises were real, and
- they were getting out more energy than they put in...
who cares why it works! Start extracting power NOW!!!
My understanding had been that (beyond the missing neutrons), there were serious questions about item #2 on my list. Do any of you know differently? |
From what I recall, they (and other scientists) have not been able to duplicate the net-positive power output claims from the original experiment. Until they figure that out, they have no place to go with it.
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Originally Posted by tirsales
Seriously: Why is there (overall) so little fusion research at all? (I'm not necessarily talking about cold fusion here).
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"Conventional" fusion research and equipment is pricey... accelerators can span miles... only major governments can afford the cost. The "cold" fusion research is so controversial and unproven that I think few reputable scientists want to risk their rep by getting near it.