The Boy Who Played With Fusion

As someone in the article mentioned, I'm glad this kid is on our side.

And what a contrast to that useless "Steve Jobs is back..." article a few days ago.

Long article, but a 'must read'
Del

I think it is important to note that Taylor (and a few others) have achieved fusion of hydrogen with simple lab equipment and very little budget. We all know that Lawrence Livermore Labs has spent over $ 20 B to get a 5 second fusion, with no way to extend the time (yet). To me, it shows that scientists can be diverted from searching for easier and more obvious ways to achieve the same result.

Next, I would like to see Taylor get some research money to find a way to sustain the fusion and extract useful energy from it. The forthcoming E-CAT LENR system needs some competition!

BACKGROUND I don't get all teary-eyed all that often -- yo, Del -- "whilst" reading CR4, but reading of Taylor's experience got to me. I'm not in his league. From where I am, I can't even SEE his league. But I remember sitting in class. I got it. I was ready to move on, thank you. The teacher could not. Most kids hadn't. So I spent a lot of time waiting.

ACTION ITEM I have a meeting later today with a local school for the gifted & talented. As someone here says, "If you expect ... give it away." A variant of ye olde "You can't take it with you."

CLOSING Thank you, poster. Thanks to the curmudgeons in the community, too. There, I'm done now.

What Taylor Wilson has been working on with regard to fusion is a neutron source for detecting nukes in shipping containers by stimulating emissions in concealed material. That in itself would, if new, be a good invention: important problem + elegant solution. It seems obvious in retrospect. Maybe now Taylor can work on getting power from fusion.