Massive laser to trigger nuclear fusion reaction

yep everyone into the bunker, its gonna be a long cold winter...

If all goes according to plan Well, California's screwed.

Nah the Govenator will save the day. But seriously, I hope it works.

At the new National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, scientists are closer to overcoming this hurdle than anyone has been before. The name is kind of ominous... National Ignition... The facility that ignites the nation. Seriously, I hope it works. I'm going to be watching this story.

More potentially apocalyptic stuff to worry about? Great.

This will be one of the most innovative ideas in energy production in quite a while. and IF all goes as planned the next step is to use the 'Spent Fuel Rods" from other reactors as a fuel for this unit. Most people don't know, Or care, that currently the U.S. has no way to get rid of old fuel rod's, so they sit in Pools of storage ponds usually in the open at nuclear Plant sights. Yes a small amount is used for metal works and some other uses, but it's a very small amount. A possible "TERRORISTS" play ground! With the new system we use up all most all of the left over rods, and what's left is ... [More]

yeah tell me about it Nerupe, even though if it gets such ways we all know California's screwed. It seems Scientists in the US don't have much and too much on there hands as well, play with big toy's that is likely make things worse and yet the tech likely who knows what well it do as well. It seems on top of it all the tech like that is an two sided sword that can go either way... How lovely it is when people make destitute toys to have around lol..

I really can't wait to see the results of this. If all goes to plan this could completely change everything. This type of research is where all the green funding should be pumped into.

All I can think about is the scene in "Real Genius" with the laser and the popcorn. *too lazy to go find it* Nibs

If this project work it could be the world's salvation in one way or a doom in another. Every new technological advance has its plus and minuses.