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From: The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Remember "Bit-Slice" Chips ?
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:03:48 +0000
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On 12/12/2024 20:59, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>> On 10/12/2024 20:17, D wrote:
>>> But it won't be a big bang, plenty of technologies exist to bridge the gap.
>>>
>>> Would be cool if I could finally have a nuclear powered car that I
>>> bought full, and would never have to refuel. ;)
>>
>> Its almost possible. The problem is all that lead makes it even heaver
>> than a BEV and you have to stop to fill up the water just as often.
>> There is no device that turns heat into electricity better than a steam
>> turbine, sadly.
> 
> The Helion fusion reactor design for directly generating
> electricity from the electromagnetic pulse generated by colliding
> plasma in a tube is interesting. I think you'd still need the lead,
> but maybe not the water. Call it a "plasma piston". Of course it's
> less than clear if it'll ever work at their current power-station
> scale let alone scaled down. Bigger always seems to be better with
> fusion research.
> 
> https://www.helionenergy.com/
> 
I've always wondered if a nuclear fusion reciprocating engine would cut 
the mustard.
Intake stroke accepts high pressure deuterium, compression stroke gets 
it to to insane pressure levels and a laser pulse fires it.


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