On May 8, 10:29 am, Uncle Al <Uncle...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> ayaz wrote:
>
> > High Energy Density Physics
> > Volume 4, Issues 1-2, April 2008, Pages 1-17
>
> > Core temperature and density profile measurements in inertial
> > confinement fusion implosions
>
> [snip]
>
> > discusses avenues
> > for further research.
>
> Tolerances average in electronic circuits. Computers exist.
You silly chemist; tolerances multiply in electronic circuits.
Of course it's worse in software; Windows exists. ;>)
> Tolerences add in thermonuclear fusion. There is no useful control
> possible, desktop fusors to whole stars.
Spherical fusion systems have "controls" but they're all on the
inside. IMO the idea ought to be linear (twiddle fuel input at _this_
end, diddle power output at _that_ end) but still there's all that
damn unruly heat to deal with in the middle.
> In principle it doesn't matter how the aperture of a filled bucket of
> water is oriented - no privileged coordinate frame! In practice, it
> does matter.
In theory, theory and practice are the same...
Mark L. Fergerson
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