New Energy Era Coming?

[ema]

I'm sure most of you have have heard about many things about nuclear fusion notion including its very promising possible beneficial applications. Well it's at least one of the most used concepts in SciFi literature as one of the crucial scientific breakthroughs that human race had to make to advance. But if you aren't familiar with it, it's basically a kind of nuclear reaction that you joint lighter elements to make heavier elements, which is more or less the same thing with how the Sun or your usual Hydrogen bomb works. The process obviously generates great amounts of energy in the meantime and that's what makes it a very valuable and intriguing concept for our technological advancement.

But as much as the fusion notion is old, there was usually a pessimistic approach about its realization and practical uses other than making bombs, due to its hard-to control nature. However, Lockheed now claims that nuclear fusion era might be much more closer than what most think it is. In fact, they are investing in it and they have a new simple approach to the R&D side of the subject that will allow them to make much faster progress on the topic.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/fu...kheed-martin-announces-breakthrough-1.2804036

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlYClniDFkM

Honestly, I don't know how much truth there is in their claims but even if they somehow show some key improvements on the subject, the coming decades can indeed be a very very crucial turning point in the technological adventure of human-beings. Of course, for number of reasons(like the military use will be the first thing they will do), I loathe the idea of Lockheed Martin having the say and the influence on such a crucial technology for the human race, but nevertheless, it is such an exciting development and can truly change the world in a relatively short period of time, like half a century or so.



Edit: I'd really appreciate it if colton and our other Physics and Chemistry people could give their thoughts and inform us further.

 

[DutchJazzer]

yes lets flood the earth with more radiation

 

[ema]

yes lets flood the earth with more radiation

If we can replace the regular fission reactors with fusion reactors, we could actually considerably decrease the current radiation levels, wastes and the future risks.

 

[DutchJazzer]

If we can replace the regular fission reactors with fusion reactors, we could actually considerably decrease the current radiation levels, wastes and the future risks.

how do we(the human race) know that.

there was a time cocaine was used in hospitals. now it is illegal.
we as a human race dont know ****.

so lets go mess with radioactive material.

 

[ema]

how do we(the human race) know that.

there was a time cocaine was used in hospitals. now it is illegal.
we as a human race dont know ****.

so lets go mess with radioactive material.

Lol, so we should sit in the dark doing nothing or bury our heads into the sand?

I agree that human race is pretty dangerous to itself and its environment and we produce technology for more bad motivations than pure good intends but that can't be an excuse.

Plus, one of the main reasons that people are very excited and eager about fusion power is that it's far more safer(there are principal differences that make it safer, you can read about it on the internet) and far less harmful to the environment and people than our current nuclear reactors. They are even better than regular coal thermal power stations for that matter.

 

[ema]

From Lockheed's own projections:

Seas: “Through the use of turbine generators, compact fusion could produce electricity to propel the ship, delivering unlimited range capabilities at sea.”

Air: “An aircraft the size of a C-5 will be able to store a compact fusion reactor right onboard. Thanks to compact fusion’s high energy density. This C-5 would be able to fly for about a year on just a few bottles of gasoline.”

Electricity: “compact fusion will have the potential to power a small city within the next 15 years. By modifying current modular 100 megawatt class gas turbine plants to run on fusion power, we will be able to build fusion power plants in a factory and then deploy them to locations where they are needed.”

Global Energy: With the ability to deploy compact fusion reactors to whoever needs them, world-wide access to inexpensive electricity could finally be possible in the next 20 years.”

Clean Water: “Down the road, compact fusion reactors would be able to cut the cost of desalination by about 60 percent. This would bring clean drinking water to the most water scarce regions around the globe.”

Space: “compact fusion may even offer a shorter commute to Mars. Thanks to its high energy density, compact fusion could speed up space travel, making it possible to get to mars in just one month.”

Considering the reputation of fusion(along with cold fusion) in SciFi literature, I think those are pretty modest projections. Yet they are amazing to me, I mean even being one step closer to be able to solve the drinkable water problem should be an enough motivation.

 

[dodo]

I read about this in another place. I want to believe but the recent history is littered with bombastic announcements for cancer breakthroughs etc that turn out to be nothings. Count me as skeptic as said in the article:

The announcement was met with skepticism among scientists, as the age of fusion reactors has been 10 years off for the past five decades.

 

[dodo]

Pretty good sumary here:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterd...nnouncement-lets-wait-until-the-dust-settles/

 

[♪alt13]

how do we(the human race) know that.

there was a time cocaine was used in hospitals. now it is illegal.
we as a human race dont know ****.

so lets go mess with radioactive material.

Fusion is Hydrogen in Helium out. You should google the difference between fusion and fission.

 

[Siro]

I see Dutch already took a **** on this thread.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I see Dutch already took a **** on this thread.

Considering that he is the absolute worst poster in the history of this board, bar none, that's no surprise.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I don't think most people could be as ****ing terrible as Dutch is if they tried.

 

[LogGrad98]

Fusion is Hydrogen in Helium out. You should google the difference between fusion and fission.

Actually it is hydrogen in, energy out, then helium out. That energy is in the form of radiation. Yes for input there is no radioactive materials, but the output does involve radiation.

 

[fishonjazz]

I see Dutch already took a **** on this thread.

 

[Siro]

Actually it is hydrogen in, energy out, then helium out. That energy is in the form of radiation. Yes for input there is no radioactive materials, but the output does involve radiation.

All power produced by humans come in form of radiation. It doesn't matter if it's fusion or good old wood burning steam engines, you use heat to evaporate water and turn a wheel.

 

[[size/HUGE] boobs [/size]]

Considering that he is the absolute worst poster in the history of this board, bar none, that's no surprise.

Bar none you want to make wager angry boy? I bet 1 million dollars you are worst poster in history.


Why does angry mass poster try scare people away? It is Halloween in your head all year?

 

[Siro]

Bar none you want to make wager angry boy? I bet 1 million dollars you are worst poster in history.


Why does angry mass poster try scare people away? It is Halloween in your head all year?

How do you want to settle that bet? There is no possible measure where Numberica is the worst poster on JF. You're just an alt, so you don't count either (even though you're a complete fail of an alt). Dutch is certainly in the competition for worst poster.

 

[[size/HUGE] boobs [/size]]

How do you want to settle that bet? There is no possible measure where Numberica is the worst poster on JF. You're just an alt, so you don't count either (even though you're a complete fail of an alt). Dutch is certainly in the competition for worst poster.

No surprise most here will jump to stick up for cyber bullying.

The only fail here you defending the 21st century version of a racist.

 

[ema]

I read about this in another place. I want to believe but the recent history is littered with bombastic announcements for cancer breakthroughs etc that turn out to be nothings. Count me as skeptic as said in the article:

Yes, we should take a cautious approach but as much as I hate Lockheed Martin, they are enough credible to be optimistic about its actuality. Plus, understanding what they are saying here is very important. Their new simple approach on the subject, which is make it compact and simple enough so that you can research and develop it cost-effectively, is very intriguing. They are just leveling down a known and legit natural process to a complex but small enough engineering problem, so they will be able to work on it without building large facilities that takes minimum 5 years to construct.

Actually it is hydrogen in, energy out, then helium out. That energy is in the form of radiation. Yes for input there is no radioactive materials, but the output does involve radiation.

Yes, but it's kind of secondary product and it's far less dangerous comparing fission reactors with far less life-span and exactly 0% risk of a melt-down. And its basically the outcome of the left over naughty neutrons in the process that create heat and radioactivity so, when you use more convenient atoms that will not have left over neutrons after the process, you can actually avoid the secondary radiation problem. There are that kind of elements on the earth such as an isotope of [Attention Turks] Boron. Furthermore, in the future, there is also the possibility to be able to create the other right atoms for yourself to use in the fusion reactors with zero radioactive waste.



Edit: I gave an attention for Turkish members, because more than 70% of the Boron reserves are in Turkey and there are literally hundreds of conspiracy theories about it, ie, it's far more valuable material than oil and the US will one day invade Turkey for it

 

[dodo]

Edit: I gave an attention for Turkish members, because more than 70% of the Boron reserves are in Turkey and there are literally hundreds of conspiracy theories about it, ie, it's far more valuable material than oil and the US will one day invade Turkey for it

Or Turkey would be the new Saudi Arabia and be filthy rich. Escander Kabobs would be made in each McDonnalds. Note from future self - "buy boron mining companies"