ICF funding:
https://www.laserfocusworld.com/lasers-sources/article/14175399/congress-boosts-inertialconfinement-fusion-budget-review-results-expected-by-end-of-fy20
Interesting that pulsed power ICF, which has shown no progress, gets a 30% increase, although the $ amount is small. Thankfully no $$ are being spent to build a new Z machine. This is probably a relief to SNL which has no need for that program.
At least LLE Rochester wasn’t able to extort the government for more money. Their budget remains flat.
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At least one Livermore employee has the integrity to admit that they (still) don't know how much energy is required for ignition. That is a far cry from the near certain predictions that sent this $10 billion dollar taxpayer funded train down the tracks.
"Finding increase"? So they failed another audit?
"At least one Livermore employee has the integrity to admit that they (still) don't know how much energy is required for ignition."
20 MJ or less
Lab employee
NIF rears its ugly head again here. Every six months or so, like clockwork. Yawn.
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NIF rears its ugly head again here. Every six months or so, like clockwork. Yawn.
It’s difficult to talk about anything physics related on the blog. NIF is an important project to those who care about the physics and the field. For those more interested in worrying about how the LLC Is managing the lab, maybe not.
If only the public (who pays the bills) cared. Think about that.
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