US teen fires up fusion reactor

SUBMAN1 · 11-22-06, 04:43 PM

I think I may want to give this a go too!

-S

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A 17-year-old US student has, after two years' work and 1,000 hours of research, managed to achieve nuclear fusion in the basement of his parents' Oakland Township home, The Detroit Free Press reports....

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11...usion_project/

bookworm_020 · 11-22-06, 06:49 PM

At least he isn't playing explosive, firears or doing drugs!

I could see some great table conversations at dinner:

"What did you do today, son?"

"Got a C in English, picked up a new CD and created a fusion reactor"

"You should have got at least a B for English, Son"

"Sorry, doing that electrical test ate into my study time"

"Well no more playing with your reactor untill your marks improve!"

Yahoshua · 11-23-06, 01:02 PM

I wonder if the ATF will classify that as a bomb? Or if the EPA will fine him for not having the proper permits.

The Noob · 11-23-06, 01:10 PM

l0lz0r, that guy could have nuked himself... :rotfl::rotfl:

TteFAboB · 11-23-06, 01:11 PM

My congratulations to him.

Wim Libaers · 11-23-06, 04:28 PM

No risk of nuclear explosions, this type of fusion reactor is known for being very small-scale and safe (also almost useless). The only dangers are the high voltage, the neutrons (damaging, but there probably won't be many of them), and deuterium leaks (flammable, explosive at some concentrations).

U-104 · 11-24-06, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookworm_020

At least he isn't playing explosive, firears or doing drugs!

I could see some great table conversations at dinner:

"What did you do today, son?"

"Got a C in English, picked up a new CD and created a fusion reactor"

"You should have got at least a B for English, Son"

"Sorry, doing that electrical test ate into my study time"

"Well no more playing with your reactor untill your marks improve!"

:rotfl::rotfl:

11-22-06, 06:49 PM	#2
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	At least he isn't playing explosive, firears or doing drugs! I could see some great table conversations at dinner: "What did you do today, son?" "Got a C in English, picked up a new CD and created a fusion reactor" "You should have got at least a B for English, Son" "Sorry, doing that electrical test ate into my study time" "Well no more playing with your reactor untill your marks improve!" __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

11-23-06, 01:02 PM	#3
Yahoshua The Old Man Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,493 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I wonder if the ATF will classify that as a bomb? Or if the EPA will fine him for not having the proper permits. __________________ Science is the organized unpredictability that strives not to set limits to mans' capabilities, but is the engine by which the limits of mans' understanding is defined-Yahoshua

11-23-06, 01:11 PM	#5
TteFAboB Admiral Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 2,247 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	My congratulations to him. __________________ "Tout ce qui est exagéré est insignifiant." ("All that is exaggerated is insignificant.") - Talleyrand

11-23-06, 01:10 PM	#4
The Noob The Old Man Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: de_dust2 Posts: 1,417 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	l0lz0r, that guy could have nuked himself... :rotfl::rotfl:

11-23-06, 04:28 PM	#6
Wim Libaers Samurai Navy Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Flanders Posts: 569 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	No risk of nuclear explosions, this type of fusion reactor is known for being very small-scale and safe (also almost useless). The only dangers are the high voltage, the neutrons (damaging, but there probably won't be many of them), and deuterium leaks (flammable, explosive at some concentrations).