Reply #7: there was a thread on this in Nov 2006 on IED fusion here in GD (link) [View All]

[TheBaldyMan]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=364&topic_id=2753428"> OP on IED fusion

I don't know if you were familiar with the thread (OP originalpckelly) there is a link to Dr. Bussard's lecture that is available on google videos.

I am a sceptic when it comes to some of his claims and there was quite a lively exchange on the subject. The argument was almost exhaustively explored in the end there was an agreement that the larger scale experimental reactor would be worth building. In Dr. Bussard's video he explains why the reactor project was discontinued, apparently the funding would push it above the threshold where it would have to be reviewed by congress.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1996321846673788606">link to the google video of the lecture given by Dr. Bussard