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NASA's Basement Nuclear Reactor

cylonlover writes "If Joseph Zawodny, a senior scientist at NASA's Langley Research Center, is correct, the future of energy may lie in a nuclear reactor small enough and safe enough to be installed where the home water heater once sat. Using weak nuclear forces that turn nickel and hydrogen into a new source of atomic energy, the process offers a light, portable means of producing tremendous amounts of energy for the amount of fuel used. It could conceivably power homes, revolutionize transportation and even clean the environment."

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  1. One small problem by girlintraining · · Score: 5, Funny

    "But what about the terrorists?"

    Government: Approval Denied.

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    1. Re:One small problem by Knuckles · · Score: 3, Funny

      I guess its practical application is 30 years away.

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    2. Re:One small problem by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    3. Re:One small problem by Minwee · · Score: 3, Funny

      In the UK its illegal for anyone to possess information that might be useful in commiting an act of terror. So that pretty much bans all knowledge

      But it does explain a lot about Comprehensive Education.

  2. Re:Tamper-proof? by Issarlk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Absolutely, there will be copper inside that thing. Your fusion central heater will be stolen in no time.

  3. Science win by KraxxxZ01 · · Score: 3, Funny

    " In past years, several labs have blown up while studying LENR and windows have melted – showing that if it really works, it can produce an impressive amount of energy." I wanna play too.

  4. Re:This is stupid. by Chrisq · · Score: 4, Funny

    If something can be done on a small scale, it can be done better on a large scale This is why we have power stations.

    ... and brothels?

  5. I can see the marketing slogan right now by CoolGopher · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Brought to you by the knights who say NiH!"

  6. Re:Tamper-proof? by c0lo · · Score: 4, Funny

    What? Stolen with a copper inside? Can you imagine the thieves surprise when opening the box and getting arrested on the spot?

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  7. Just try... by mbstone · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...getting the landlord to fix the nuclear reactor.

    It's hard enough to get him to fix the water heater.

  8. Re:This is stupid. by Grayhand · · Score: 2, Funny

    If something can be done on a small scale, it can be done better on a large scale This is why we have power stations.

    ... and brothels?

    In this country we call a large scale whore house Congress.

  9. Re:huh by tehcyder · · Score: 3, Funny

    what the fuck is gizmag?

    When I were a lad, we spelled it jizz mag, and we were happy.

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