OT: Lockheed-Martin = saviour of the planet?

[Michael A. Terrell]

N_Cook wrote:

On 20/10/2014 05:36, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

"Mr. Man-wai Chang" wrote:

I have yet to see a blueprint that generates electricity from nuclear
fusion. I would expect a fusion-powered steamer.


Blueprints don't produce electricity.



Perhaps just an overactive PR dept, making sure the name L-M is in the
media, near enough same story from 18 months ago
http://www.fusenet.eu/node/400

Lockheed-Martin doesn't need PR. They are a large defense contractor
that does basic research as well. They have facilities scattered all
over the US. There is one not far from here that did sat terminals for
government agencies. They build planes, weapons systems and other items
for multiple countries.


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[micky]

On Mon, 20 Oct 2014 11:36:48 -0400, "Michael A. Terrell"
<mike.terrell@earthlink.net> wrote:

N_Cook wrote:

On 20/10/2014 05:36, Michael A. Terrell wrote:

"Mr. Man-wai Chang" wrote:

I have yet to see a blueprint that generates electricity from nuclear
fusion. I would expect a fusion-powered steamer.


Blueprints don't produce electricity.



Perhaps just an overactive PR dept, making sure the name L-M is in the
media, near enough same story from 18 months ago
http://www.fusenet.eu/node/400


Lockheed-Martin doesn't need PR. They are a large defense contractor
that does basic research as well. They have facilities scattered all

I normally hate to bicker, but that seems to be one of the driving
forces of Usenet, so ..... There's a major defense contractor --I
forget which -- that sponsors one of the Sunday morning network tv
"news" shows. Maybe they think that's the kind of tv government
bigshots watch, but they know the vast majority of people watching have
no influence at all.

Whether N's speculation is correct or not, I don't know.

788-5607

over the US. There is one not far from here that did sat terminals for
government agencies. They build planes, weapons systems and other items
for multiple countries.

 

[Ian Field]

"N_Cook" <diverse@tcp.co.uk> wrote in message
news:m1re0t$5e3$1@dont-email.me...

If something is too good to be true ...
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lockheed-claims-breakthrough-on-fusion-energy1/

These guys?;

http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/space/9909/30/mars.metric.02/

 

[N_Cook]

bit more tech stuff
http://aviationweek.com/technology/skunk-works-reveals-compact-fusion-reactor-details

So superconducting magnets next to superhot plasma, just the insulation
would be the size of a truck

 

[Mr. Man-wai Chang]

On 22/10/14 4:06 PM, N_Cook wrote:

bit more tech stuff
http://aviationweek.com/technology/skunk-works-reveals-compact-fusion-reactor-details
So superconducting magnets next to superhot plasma, just the insulation
would be the size of a truck

Exactly.... that's why I doubt it could be scaled into a bigger reactor!

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[junebug1701]

Some scientists seem skeptical:

Scientists Are Bashing Lockheed Martin's Nuclear Fusion 'Breakthrough'

http://www.businessinsider.com/scientists-bash-lockheed-on-nuclear-fusion-2014-10