In your video "The problem with Helion energy" you point out the dangers of the neutrons coming of their reaction. How much radiation, comes from the fusion method, vs current fission reactors, or new thorium reactors?
2 years ago | 0
Can you address the magnitude range of issues with high energy neutrons and charged particles from protons to helium nuclei striking metal or cermet reactor components? How much does the energy of particle make a difference? 2 to 15 MeV. How "low activation" is low activation stainless steel? Are high entropy alloys or amorphous metals a possible way forward? Not sure I'll be able to catch it live, based on the poll results so far, but will watch afterwards.
2 years ago | 1
On the subject of Thorium why is there very little news about it, while fusion and hydrogen get all the venture capital and press?
2 years ago | 1
A Youtuber Named "Ziroth" did a video 4 months back called "The Shocking Problem That Could End Nuclear Fusion". Where he talked about a shortage in Tritium and how there was only a small stockpile of 25 kgs costing $30,000 a gram. And that ITER project was planning to use 12kg of that 25 kgs stockpile. Is that lack of Tritium, forcing venture capital firms to use Deuterium-Helium instead?
2 years ago | 1
Sabine Hossenfelder did a video on why "Hydrogen Will Not Save Us", and it made me think of Nikola Motors. How do we know if these fusions start up are not a fraud like Nikola Motors? Also, what are your thoughts on hydrogen fuel as a replacement for fossil fuels and as a fuel for space crafts?
2 years ago | 0
I know we talked about this before, but in Ziroth video he pointed out that Tritium was produced also as a byproduct of fission reactors. And given the high electrical input demands of any fusion project, I have to ask does all of this mean that Fusion power plants will be nothing more than a large upgrade to our ageing fleet of fission reactors.?
2 years ago | 0
Other question is based on a video you called "How Optics Work". My question is how far detect a spaceship, based on the waste heat alone, and how far can we identify it. Where does angular resolution come into effect What is image processing and how does it work? And can you show me the equations you use to find those results? After going to "atomic rocket" website, I noted that different people used different equations to find their answer to detection range. Also, someone used a "multi-frame blind deconvolution (MFBD) "algorithm, to reconstruction of an image from multiple blurred and noisy observations of the Hubble space telescope from the GEMINI 1.6m telescope and the AEOS 3.6m telescope. Is this a type of image processing? And how does it work?
2 years ago | 0
This may be an odd question, but how are we turning the energy released from a fusion reaction into electricity. I understand that it is producing thermal energy, but how are we getting that thermal energy to a turbine or something that uses the SeeBeck effect?
2 years ago | 0
In 2021, 7,031 terawatt-hours came from nuclear energy, out of the 176,431 terawatt-hours produced that year. Can it really replace the 44,473 terawatt-hours of coal, 51,170 terawatt-hours of oil and 40,375 terawatt-hours of natural gas? (Info from Our world in Data, "Energy Production and Consumption")
2 years ago | 0
Just to let you know Thunderf00t did a video called "EVERY FUSION BREAKTHROUGH…. BUSTED". He point out that it is harder to get the fuel for fusion then fission, produces less energy overall and was more dangerous. What is your take on that video.
2 years ago | 0
I don't care about livestreams but I would like to see your explanation of nuclear propelled rockets.
2 years ago | 2
After looking at that site you list to me, I have some questions about sievert. What material properties blocks sievert?
2 years ago | 0
What questions will be answer during the live stream? Is there any way to submit our own?
2 years ago | 1
Do we have enough personal to run a fission reactor if we do have a breakthrough? Do we have the personal to make all the lasers, or magnets we would need for these reactors?
2 years ago | 0
Improbable Matter
I intend to try a live Q&A session next week. If you're interested in seeing it live, what time would you prefer?
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