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World's First Amateur Bussard Fusion Reactor

Update #19 · Aug 6, 2011 · 1 comment

1 year, 4 months and 22 days ago we came together to fund the open source Bussard fusion reactor.

Today the open source Bussard fusion reactor is operational!!!

Together we built the world's first amateur Bussard fusion reactor!!!

Details of first operation:

http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2011/08/02/sydney-experiment-we-have-electron-confinement/

History of this project:

 http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/category/sydney-experiment/

This is just the start. Now we will run experiments and publish data.

This is a huge day for open source science!

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Approaching First Light

Update #18 · Nov 12, 2010 · 1 comment

The copper coil Bussard Reactor is approaching first light!

Look at the progress:

http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2010/11/12/electron-gun-mounted/

I hope to strike a plasma with this setup in the next week or so!

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SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNET PERSISTENT SWITCH

Update #17 · Oct 21, 2010 · 1 comment

Big win today!!!

We just got the superconducting magnet to run in a persistent state:

http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2010/10/21/persistent-superconducting-magnet-success/

I've been working towards this for a year!

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Press

Update #16 · Jul 12, 2010 · comment

Unless you just returned from a two week camping trip, you already know this.... but for the record... this project just received INSANE PRESS:

http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2010/07/06/press-2/

Hello world!

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Neutron Club

Update #15 · Jun 19, 2010 · comment

Great news!

This project has been added to the official list of independent researchers to achieve nuclear fusion:

http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2010/06/09/neutron-club/

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