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Re:Radical hydrogen-boron reactor leapfrogs current nuclear ... by DennisP on Friday February 21, 2020 @09:02AM (#22383116)
Yes, but Rider based that on various assumptions, and included an appendix on various ways those assumptions might be violated to achieve net power with aneutronic fuels. I think this reactor would qualify, since it doesn't rely on thermal heating.
Re:Radical hydrogen-boron reactor leapfrogs current nuclear ... by marktangotango on Saturday February 22, 2020 @07:55PM (#22394387)
Polywell claimed to circumvent it as well, I was never clear on their basis for that belief. At least Brussard seemed adamant when he was alive.
Re:Radical hydrogen-boron reactor leapfrogs current nuclear ... by pfdietz on Monday February 24, 2020 @09:19PM (#22410425)
There was no basis for the belief. Read some of the comments in this reddit thread.

https://www.reddit.com/r/fusion/comments/dmqgd5/is_the_polyw...