Reply to post: Re: The neutrons are escaping

Scientists, why not simply invent a working fusion plant using $50m from Uncle Sam

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Re: The neutrons are escaping

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"about time someone thought about what happens when all those neutrons hit things..."

How do you think we're going to get the tritium for the D-T fusion plasma?

1 neutron + lithium nucleus = 1 helium nucleus+ 1 tritium nucleus

Ok it may have seemed crazy to spend so much cash over the years chasing fusion, but considering the US defence budget is 700 billion dollars and ITAR is costing 25 billion..... I suspect its a bargain... also if it works, the payback will be huge.

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