Should Google Go Nuclear? Clean, cheap, nuclear power (no, really)
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Robert Bussard's 2006 Google Tech Talk on inertial electrostatic confinement fusion, a compact approach he argued could be cheap and clean, using boron-hydrogen fuel without neutron radiation. It runs about 93 minutes and covers the physics, funding history and his proposed development path.
Why HN recommends it: Recommended as an intense, insightful look at Bussard's IEC fusion work, frequently cited in fusion threads for his claim that it could be developed for about $200M.
“it's an intense, fast-paced, insightful, and (likely) final public look into his mind, his work, and his character.” Read on HN ↗