Reply To: Physics Nobel to Big Bangers

[Brian H]

Ivy Matt wrote: I’m not sure I’m a fan of the Unilateral Disarmament symbol. 😉

(Or the Nazi “life” rune; although in the Elder Futhark, the only meaning it had was the letter “z” [later r], and possibly “elk”. In the Younger Futhark it meant the letter “m” and “man”, which may be where the Nazis got the “life” meaning. In the Younger Futhark the “peace-symbol” rune meant “yew”. I’m not sure what that has to do with death; probably the Nazis chose it only because it was the “man”–>”life” rune upside down.)

Anyway, I decided to try my hand at a design that ought to appeal to an audience complementary to those who find the peace symbol design appealing. I’m not sure exactly what it’s saying, though: perhaps that the right of communities, families, and individuals to own a focus fusion device shall not be infringed. It may also be a gesture of defiance against corporate or government entities that feel threatened by the development of DPF fusion technology. Of course, it’s also somewhat ironic, because the DPF can’t be used as a weapon…can it?

Shorter anode, with lightning bolt exiting from it? :cheese:

And you should definitely promote the idea of a National Reactor Association! Probably get sued by the National Rifle Association, which will provide excellent free publicity.

Those ancients had a way with words, didn’t they? “Come and get them!” is so much more eloquent than the WWII equivalent, “Nuts!” :-S 😉