Amateur Scientists Seek Fusion Reaction

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Submission + - Amateur Scientists Seek Fusion Reaction (wsj.com)

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ElvaWSJ

on Monday August 18, 2008 @09:54AM

ElvaWSJ writes: "A small subculture of amateur physicists and science-fiction fans are trying to build working nuclear-fusion reactors at home. Some of these hobbyists hope similar reactors can one day power the planet, but so far they consume more energy than they create."

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