Team Confirms UCLA Tabletop Fusion

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Team Confirms UCLA Tabletop Fusion

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday February 13, 2006 @05:38AM from the doc-oc-not-available-for-comment dept.

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."

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Tabletop fusion by Bit_Squeezer · 2006-02-13 05:41 · Score: 5, Funny

Crystals and holy water?
Better than two by DigitlDud · 2006-02-13 05:42 · Score: 5, Funny

"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!
1. Re:Better than two by that_xmas · 2006-02-13 05:48 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Hell, I'm jumping straight FIVE! That'll get you an even closer shave.
2. Re:Better than two by dr_dank · 2006-02-13 05:53 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  According to the Spinal Tap Principle, it's only a matter of time before someone makes one that goes to 11.
  
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3. Re:Better than two by Divide+By+Zero · 2006-02-13 06:07 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Funny you should mention a razor with five blades in a thread about Fusion.
  
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What? by Odin_Tiger · 2006-02-13 05:44 · Score: 5, Funny

"application may come in the form of a battery-operated, portable neutron generator"

Wait, what? We finally got cold fusion, but 'batteries not included'?

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Key chain application overlooked by SEWilco · 2006-02-13 05:46 · Score: 4, Funny

Also overlooked is the forthcoming businesses selling crystal pendants and key chains which "fight" cancer and provide other beneficial effects.
Licensing... by lukewarmfusion · 2006-02-13 05:46 · Score: 4, Funny

I will now take bids on licensing my screenname.
200,000 Electron Volts by sarlos · 2006-02-13 05:55 · Score: 5, Funny

But can it crank out 1.21 gigawatts?

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Re:Key Application Overlooked by onkelonkel · 2006-02-13 06:14 · Score: 5, Funny

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.

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