NASA's Basement Nuclear Reactor

Posted by samzenpus on Thursday February 21, 2013 @08:07PM from the mr.-fusion dept.

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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One small problem by girlintraining · 2013-02-21 20:09 · Score: 5, Funny

"But what about the terrorists?"
Government: Approval Denied.

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1. Re:One small problem by Anonymous Coward · 2013-02-21 21:34 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  So in other words, this has not been conclusively proven impossible.
Re:Tamper-proof? by Issarlk · 2013-02-21 20:50 · Score: 5, Funny

Absolutely, there will be copper inside that thing. Your fusion central heater will be stolen in no time.
I can see the marketing slogan right now by CoolGopher · 2013-02-21 21:27 · Score: 5, Funny

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