what is your technical analysis of the problems with the proposed approach ?https://twitter.com/Tinkzorg/status/1457676111131860995 …
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Replying to @MorlockP
The big red flag with fusion breakthroughs is if you want to produce power, why choose fusion over fission?
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Replying to @RokoMijic
safety / lack of toxic byproducts? but, yes, I'm a fission fan as well, always have been
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Replying to @MorlockP
Fusion plants will produce roughly the same amount of radioactive waste as well-run fission fast/breeder plants that can burn their own waste. Safety-wise you can get passive safety with pebble beds, freeze plugs, particle accelerator assisted subcritical arrangements etc.
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Replying to @RokoMijic
yep, am familiar with pebble bed and other safe fission technologies I'd love to see a Common Reference Fission Plant design, with some sort of regulatory approval (free of liability if constructed exactly according to fedgov approved plan), and then assembly line mass produce
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Replying to @RokoMijic @elonmusk
I think the problem w fission is 90% regulatory / legal, and 10% technical
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