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Team Confirms UCLA Tabletop Fusion
An anonymous reader writes "A team of New York physicists has confirmed that a tabletop contraption made at UCLA does in fact generate nuclear fusion at room temperatures, using pairs of crystals and a small tank of deuterium. But unlike less reliable reports back in the 1980s, there's no talk this time of producing endless supplies of power. Rather, the technology could lead to ultra-portable x-ray machines and even a wearable device that could provide safe, continuous cancer treatment."
Crystals and holy water?
"Our device uses two crystals instead of one, which doubles the acceleration potential," says Jeffrey Geuther
Yeah well, now I'm going to use three!
"application may come in the form of a battery-operated, portable neutron generator"
Wait, what? We finally got cold fusion, but 'batteries not included'?
Unpleasantries.
Also overlooked is the forthcoming businesses selling crystal pendants and key chains which "fight" cancer and provide other beneficial effects.
I will now take bids on licensing my screenname.
Darn, now I have to go sell my palladium stash that I have put away just in case someone actually made it work the old fashioned way.
"It's the height of ridiculousness to say for those 9 lines you get hundreds of millions."
But can it crank out 1.21 gigawatts?
Government's view of the economy: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving,regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it.
Now THAT would be a keychain toy worth buying.
mod parent down, the movie sucked
To Hell with the Queen of England!
I never let science get in the way of a snarky comment.
Proud member of the American Non Sequitur Society. We might not make much sense, but boy do we love pizza!
I always thought the easiest way to smuggle in a nuke would be to bring it in through Miami hidden in a bale of cocaine.
None of them can see the clouds; The polished wings don't care.
> Are we talking x-ray laser sort of technology? Is 200,000 electron volts enough to do significant damage? Surface burns and radiation poisoning?
That's why we mount them on sharks' heads.
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
You misspelled 'bricks of marijuana.'
Never shake hands with a man you meet in a fertility clinic.
Dr Ray Stantz: You know, it just occurred to me that we really haven't had a successful test of this equipment.
Dr. Egon Spengler: I blame myself.
Dr. Peter Venkman: So do I.
Dr Ray Stantz: Well, no sense in worrying about it now.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Why worry? Each one of us is carrying an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back.