Reply To: NIMBY FUD

[Steven Sesselmann]

jamesr wrote: While I applaud your enthusiasm, I’m not sure you really get how fusion works. You mention half way through (08:00) that you don’t consider the ion collisions as the cause of fusion! It is all about this!

James, thanks for your reply and valuable comments. I probably did not make myself clear in the video (it was a single take, one shot unedited recording), I do not disagree that particle collision is necessary to initiate fusion, what I do believe is that ionizing particles below ground potential, lowers the relative Coulomb barrier.

You point to a weakness in my design that I am also aware of, the issue of keeping the plasma lit, and hot enough to fuse. The Lawson criterion still applies, and enough particles need to be confined for long enough at a high enough temperatures to fuse, with the only difference in my thinking being that the numerical value of the criterion is lower when the plasma has been ionized at a negative potential.

If my first experiment fails, it will be because the plasma is too cold, and I will need to look at other ways to keep the plasma lit. Clearly if enough fusion reactions can be initiated, the plasma will be self heating, the question is at what point.

If anyone wants to help me with the numerical modelling I would be more than appreciative.

Remember water runs down hill, all we can do is tilt the hill a bit …

Steven Sesselmann