On: Nuclear fusion is 'a question of when, not if'

[beerandt]

I would agree if it was a typical DOD cost-plus contract, but being self-funded, somebody must have some confidence in the design.

Unless the whole thing is just cover for some other dark money project.

[dfsegoat → beerandt]

Would this fit the bill?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_SR-72

[pfdietz → beerandt]

Since 2014, Lockheed has expanded the volume of the concept by a factor of 100. So the power density is now comparable to ARC, about 0.5 MW/m^3. It won't fit in a truck, and has a power density grossly inferior to fission reactors. So, even if it "worked", it would be economically useless.

[ncmncm → beerandt]

Bingo. Also, it doesn't cost release reports.

[phreeza → beerandt]

Or a play to increase stock price?