Do the results from NIF mean the end to the Sandia Z program? The Sandia Z people hoped to build a new machine eventually. They face some big hurdles such as funding, problems with scaling from 26 to 60 mega amperes, and lack of robust target for achieving ignition. With NIF having basically achieved ignition, do we need to build or even maintain large pulsed power facilities. Also, I bet that Sandia corporate has more interest in other endeavors.
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Maybe not the end yet but if NIF gets to 100% soon which it has good chance than that could be it for the next Z machine.
Even if NIF did not get the MJ yield there was never any guarantee that Z would get an upgrade or a new machine. Another question is does the NIF results change anything with ITER, Tokamaks or fusion in general? It could actually be a big boost for these other systems as NIF has shown that fusion is actually feasible, at least on some level. Perhaps Sandia could say that since NIF works than Z potentially could also work. Maybe DOE will start to invest more heavily in fusion science?
Also much easier to fire a direct drive capsule 5 times per second than a hohlraum, with the precision needed.
9/06/2021 10:58 AM
This is fake news, Jeffrey Epstein has never set foot in New Mexico, he never had anything to do with New Mexico, I doubt that Epstein or Maxwell even flew over New Mexico. If I was 10:48pm I would reconsider my statements the idea that Bill Richardson a New Mexican Governor would have anything to do with some billionaire from New York who was NEVER IN NEW MEXICO, is crazy.
If someone, anyone can show any proof whatsoever that Jeff Epstein or Gislaine Maxwell have ever set foot in New Mexico while Bill Richardson was Governor, I will eat my hat, will say that NIF was worth it, I will say that LANL is full of cowboys, I will say that Scooby is the best human being that ever existed, and he has a greatest blog, I will say Walpe and Doron are honorable people. Hell I will even call Walpe, "who one of dumbest people who ever existed," Dr Walpe PHD Walden U. I will even debase myself that low, Hell I will even got lower than may family heritage I will even say that Charles Montano is not "alimenta en el fondo" Ok that is only me that will go along with this as the rest of my family will never go along with the last part but you get my drift.
I await nothing because I have the truth on my side. Poster 10:58AM is full of it totally full of it. I laugh at the idea of Jeff and Bill ever having a meeting. ;). This has nothing to do with LANL or WHL or how Bill Richardson sold out LANL or the US. Nothing but maybe Bill thought he could be the president of the US if he played his cards right or sold out national interests, I have no idea who could have given him that idea?
Ok, someone anyone prove me wrong. Provide even the slightest evidence that Jeff or Maxime ever set foot in New Mexico, or say owned a ranch in New Mexico. Hell if you can swing it I will even pay in BITCOIN or Etherium.
Yes, Bill Richardson is not a nice guy. Was talking to a cigar shop owner in Albuquerque. Said that years ago Richardson came in and picked out a bunch of cigars. Then he tried leaving without paying, assuming everything was on the house for him. They corrected him on that and charged him.
OK, let’s get this straight. Epstein had a ranch in New Mexico, He was there. He used to entertain the likes of people from the Santa Fe Institute including Nobel prize winner Murray Gell-Mann. I believe all that is documented.
Really? I doubt that, what is the next crazy thing you are going to say, something along the lines that Bill Clinton and Bill Gates where friends of Epstein, please you are too funny.
The idea that Jeff Epstein was in Nee Mexico, ever had interactions with Bill Richardson, ever had meetings with Bill Clinton or Bill Gates, professors at MIT is crazy consipracy talk. Why do people believe such crazy conspiracies.