Lockheed says it's close to nuclear fusion

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

Great news.  Now remove all rights to it immediately from the private sector so we can actually benefit from this. 

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

Great news.  Now remove all rights to it immediately from the private sector so we can actually benefit from this.  

and that's how you get companies to stop doing R&D.

Not always.  In this case, yes.  And it's not like companies don't fight over who's getting that next big government contract.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

The press release from Lockheed doesn't say much, but I assume this is some advance on fusor design. Fusors have been around for 50 years, and have been somewhat useful for low flux neutron production, but up to now they haven't been able to generate more energy through fusion than they consume to power the electric and magnetic fields. I guess we'll have to wait until their stated test next year to learn more about the design.

Good post.  So I must assume you get your username from some kind of elementary particle?