Small Modular Fusion Reactor by 2023?

[quokka]

nextbigfuture.com/2013/02/new-google-solve-for-x-lockheed.html

I guess that many people would be rather skeptical of such a claim, but coming from Lockheed Skunkworks it may be worth taking some interest in.

[anonposter]

I'll believe it when it's on the market.

[huon]

Thanks, quokka, for the very interesting news item. As you say, the Skunk Works is a legendary group, and so this idea is likely to have real promise. Small modular fission reactors would be good, but this would be even better.

[anonposter]

Feb 18, 2013 16:53:24 GMT 9.5 huon said:

Thanks, quokka, for the very interesting news item. As you say, the Skunk Works is a legendary group, and so this idea is likely to have real promise. Small modular fission reactors would be good, but this would be even better.

The Skunk works did earn their reputation developing aircraft, not power plants.

[edireland]

Frankly I doubt the feasibility of what they are claiming they can do......

Meanwhile Tokomaks are almost certain to work as advertised, and the apparent "Moores Law" in containment sterngth should make aneutronic fusion feasible in about 2040.

D-T fusion is nasty in that it churns out neutrons so high in energy they fission DU with ease.