After a $94 million upgrade, Princeton’s nuclear fusion reactor breaks down
By Lulu Chang — October 1, 2016 It’s not that often that we hear about major breakthroughs in nuclear research, and now such announcements, at least in the U.S., may become more infrequent. That’s because our nation’s “flagship experimental fusion reactor” is no longer working. This problem is made all the more frustrating by the fact that scientists just completed a four-year, $94 million upgrade on the machine. Researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) in New Jersey are now trying to determine what exactly was behind the reactor’s failure, which could turn out to be a lengthy engagement……..http://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/nuclear-fusion-reactor-malfunction/k
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Is Russia truly our enemy? by Bruce Gagnon, https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/34005311/posts/3286542346
Peace movement leader Bruce Gagnon talks about his trips to Russia and addresses the demonization of Russia.
Bruce Gagnon is coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. He offers his own reflections on organizing and the state of America’s declining empire on his blog Organizing Notes. NH Peace Action
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