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Dr. Bussard Passes Away, Polywell Fusion Continues

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the fighting-the-fight dept.

Vinz writes "Dr Bussard, the man behind the Bussard Collector and inventor of the Polywell fusion device, passed away last Sunday in the morning. He leaves behind him a legacy of EM fusion devices, and a team determined to continue his efforts. The news of funding extension for the construction of his WB-7 fusion devices made it to slashdot months ago (as well as his talk at google). They may be a serious candidate in the run to bring commercial fusion, and may work at lower scales than other projects. Let's hope the project continues in good shape despite his departure."

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  1. Final arrangements for his body. by king-manic · · Score: 3, Funny

    I hope they cremate him in a fusion reactor. I'm sure it's hot enough.

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    1. Re:Final arrangements for his body. by Tetsujin · · Score: 5, Funny

      I hope they cremate him in a fusion reactor. I'm sure it's hot enough. Of course it is. Everybody knows there's no such thing as cold fusion...
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  2. the real story by User+956 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Dr Bussard, the man behind the Bussard Collector and inventor of the Polywell fusion device, passed away last Sunday in the morning.

    He didn't simply pass away. He was a victim of entropy.

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  3. Oh ho, someone died by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cue the inevitable silly poster who chastises us all for making jokes about someone's death, and the +5 Insightful reply explaining how laughter is a way of coping. Don't forget the meta-comments describing the very phenomenon ;D!

    1. Re:Oh ho, someone died by Applekid · · Score: 2, Funny

      Cue the inevitable silly poster who chastises us all for making jokes about someone's death, and the +5 Insightful reply explaining how laughter is a way of coping. Don't forget the meta-comments describing the very phenomenon ;D! So, in other words, try to act surprised when it happens?
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    2. Re:Oh ho, someone died by Sloppy · · Score: 2, Funny

      How dare you trivialize someone's meta-comment?! Someone meta-commented, dammit, and all you can think about is karma whoring. You people make me sick.

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  4. Godspeed, Doc. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    .."inventor of the Polywell fusion device, passed away last Sunday in the morning. He leaves behind him 2 long flaming tyre tracks and a mysterious note about Libyans"