I just received my annual TCP-1 letter from LLNS and a summary of the LLNS Pension Plan. Looked in pretty good shape in 2013. About 35% overfunded (funding target attainment percentage = 134.92%). This was a decrease from 2012 where it was 51% overfunded (funding target attainment percentage = 151.59%). They did note that the 2012 change in the law on how liabilities are calculated using interest rates improved the plan's position. Without the change the funding target attainment percentages would have been 118% (2012) and 105% (2013). 2013 assets = $2,057,866,902 2013 liabilities = $1,525,162,784 vs 2012 assets = $1,844,924,947 2012 liabilities = $1,217,043,150 It was also noted that a slightly different calculation method ("fair market value") designed to show a clearer picture of the plan' status as December 31, 2013 had; Assets = $2,403,098,433 Liabilities = $2,068,984,256 Funding ratio = 116.15% Its a closed plan with 3,781 participants. Of that number, 3,151 wer...
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It means NIF is winning and will keep winning, it is the biggest breakthrough ever free energy for the word!
Just kidding, it has nothing to do with NIF> it just means that they had some kind break even or close to for a few more seconds that the last failed Tokomak experiment. Don't hold you breath on this stuff ever really working but you never know in the long run with ITER.
NIF on he other hand will never be a energy source nor was ever intended to be one.
We good now.
Dammit I did not even read it. No fusion just that it made a plasma, so what.