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Mr. Fusion Comes Closer

Posted by michael on from the just-add-banana-peels dept.

doktoromni writes "The first experimental, sonofusion-based, table-top fusion reactors are now being commercially sold. Although those reactors are not breakeven (yet, would say an optimist), they are by far much cheaper than other fusion approaches, like magnetic and inertial confinement. Also, they open the possibility of portable fusion reactors, along the lines of 'Back to the Future'..."

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  1. Well of course! by captnitro · · Score: 4, Funny

    Hey, I'm going to lunch; anybody spot me $250,000?

  2. Table-Top??? by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: 2, Funny
    table-top

    If you have one Hell of a table. Have a look at the picture in the story.

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  3. Is this "future tech Tuesday" or something? by parvenu74 · · Score: 2, Funny

    What a day on /. -- first an article on the hydrogen economy, now fusion... I'm on the edge of my seat anticipating the personal hovercraft story that CowboyNeal is probably proofing as I type this...

    1. Re:Is this "future tech Tuesday" or something? by Relic+of+the+Future · · Score: 4, Funny

      Proofing? How long have you been here. ;)

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