french win bid for ITER, what do you think? Options

[*kryogenix*]

The site for the international fusion reactor will be in France.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8385911/
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/06/28...reut/index.html
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?t...storyID=8913865

Your thoughts?

I'm a bit disappointed. I wanted Japan to build the reactor solely because I like Japan's mentality better (smaller, cheaper, better).

Plus, they said that if they didn't get their way, they would act unilaterally and design their own fusion reactor. I hate how they complained when the US acted unilaterally, but when they don't want to play with the other contries, it's ok.

[sadolakced acid]

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ehhh. i know about fusion.

the problems with fusion reactors is that the magnetic field isn't uniform. every time they make a fusion reactor, there is a break. this reactor is large enough that a break would probably kill anyone in the close vicinity (let's say 50 ft). sure it's not actually harming the population, but with a device that has a history of spewing million degree ions out and killing a few people (and we're just making it bigger this time!), i'd feel safer if it were farther from populated areas.

kryo, your first part of the quote says that the fuel isn't enough for larger accidents. but this reactor is going to be larger than the previous ones.