Dr. Bussard Passes Away, Polywell Fusion Continues

Vinz writes "Dr Bussard, the man behind the Bussard Collector and inventor of the Polywell fusion device, passed away last Sunday in the morning. He leaves behind him a legacy of EM fusion devices, and a team determined to continue his efforts. The news of funding extension for the construction of his WB-7 fusion devices made it to slashdot months ago (as well as his talk at google). They may be a serious candidate in the run to bring commercial fusion, and may work at lower scales than other projects. Let's hope the project continues in good shape despite his departure."

Final arrangements for his body.

[king-manic]

I hope they cremate him in a fusion reactor. I'm sure it's hot enough.

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[User 956]

Dr Bussard, the man behind the Bussard Collector and inventor of the Polywell fusion device, passed away last Sunday in the morning.

He didn't simply pass away. He was a victim of entropy.

Oh ho, someone died

[Anonymous Coward]

Cue the inevitable silly poster who chastises us all for making jokes about someone's death, and the +5 Insightful reply explaining how laughter is a way of coping. Don't forget the meta-comments describing the very phenomenon ;D!

Re:Oh ho, someone died

[Applekid]

Cue the inevitable silly poster who chastises us all for making jokes about someone's death, and the +5 Insightful reply explaining how laughter is a way of coping. Don't forget the meta-comments describing the very phenomenon ;D!

So, in other words, try to act surprised when it happens?

Re:Final arrangements for his body.

[Tetsujin]

I hope they cremate him in a fusion reactor. I'm sure it's hot enough.

Of course it is. Everybody knows there's no such thing as cold fusion...

Godspeed, Doc.

[Anonymous Coward]

.."inventor of the Polywell fusion device, passed away last Sunday in the morning. He leaves behind him 2 long flaming tyre tracks and a mysterious note about Libyans"

Re:Oh ho, someone died

[Sloppy]

How dare you trivialize someone's meta-comment?! Someone meta-commented, dammit, and all you can think about is karma whoring. You people make me sick.