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On 22/10/2013 03:17, F Murtz wrote:
John Rumm wrote:
On 21/10/2013 19:00, DerbyBorn wrote:

I wonder how much of the cost (and reliability risk) is derived from
such
powerstations being somewhat developmental and unique.
If there was a modular - proven design, then it would be cheaper, more
serviceable and likely to be more reliable.


http://www.ted.com/talks/taylor_wils..._reactors.html




Any one know what this reactor consists of IE how he built it, how it
works?


The one he built as a kid was a (non unity) fusion reactor - I think its
in a museum now.

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