Quantities like life expectancy or general happiness are probably better metrics of a nation's well being. (View Post)

Tokamaks in my case, but I don't think Z-pinch devices hold out any more immediate promise. The thing is, we know that magnetic confinement fusion works in theory and can be demonstrated in experimen… (View Post)

IC wasn't my thing, but I don't see that being any more promising. If we compare it to the development of the internal combustion engine, they've reached the point of being able to successfully ignit… (View Post)

Have done a PhD on the magnetic confinement of fusion plasma, I'd bet my house on the latter. (View Post)

That's entirely speculation on your part. There are probably quite a few pensioners who don't really feel they need the WFA and that the money could be better spent elsewhere. Humans are not all self… (View Post)