Fleischmann to Work on Commercial Fusion Heater

deeptrace writes "California company D2Fusion has announced they are hiring Dr. Martin Fleischmann (of 'Pons and Fleischmann' fame). The company belives that they can produce a commercial fusion based home heating prototype within a year. They are also looking at other applications, such as using it as a heat source for a commercially available Stirling electrical generator."

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Re:"Within a year"

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Whenever Steve Jobs says "now" or "in the stores next week" he usually means "within a year".

Re:Fleishman has balls

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Sorry, but you just hit on one of my pet peeves.

If you know your Bible, you'll know that the rest of the disciples had locked themselves in a room, afraid to venture out, which is a hardly a ringing endorsement of their faith. We don't know why Thomas was not with them, but if we follow earlier passages in John, we might guess Thomas is what we'd call a pragmatist. When Jesus says "I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.", it's Thomas who comes up with the simple question than any practical thinker would ask: "Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?" Everyone else would have stood around nodding sagely but with no idea at all what was being said.

We don't know why Thomas is not with them when the resurrected Jesus makes his appearance; some have inferred he was disillusioned by Jesus' execution. However, we have no evidence that Thomas has abandoned the other disciples. I like to think that somebody had to go out to buy food and get news and see to other practical concerns while the others cowered behind their locked door. And Jesus, while chiding him very gently, returns to give him exactly what he asks for.

So, the lesson I'd draw from this is like the story of Martha and Mary. We all understand the importance of pragmatism. But you can't live for and by pragmatism alone. Which is a wise thing for a man to live by, but an unwise one for a scientist or investor. Doubting Thomas had his virtues, one of which is courage, which implies a kind of faith that is not exactly belief. Likewise his skeptical namesakes througout the ages can claim a share of those same virtues.