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I've been having ideas. A magnetron in a vacuum chamber to induce fusion (an idea inspired by morons creating plasmas in their microwaves). Turns out, it's being explored as a possible interstellar drive. Researching dielectrics to improve efficiency of inertial electrostatic containment fusion devices led me to Dr. Robert Bussard's last contribution to the world, the Polywell, an inertial electrostatic containment fusion reactor that, if built at the right scale, will return more energy than it consumes. I know I'm nowhere close to being an expert on nuclear fusion, but it's nice to know that the thoughts I'm having are at least being explored by the real experts. I partially understand the concept of fusion, the implementation of different methods to achieve fusion, and the obstacles present. I'm learning more and more about the actual design of the devices, and hope that one day I can make some kind of significant contribution. It's a drive that makes all this studying seem extremely worthwhile, even though I've only just reached the tip of the iceberg as far as studying goes.
As far as everything else goes, my Subaru died and I still don't know what to do with it, I'm getting a SAAB, my roommate cracked his ribs, have a big crush on a redhead girl she's got a boyfriend, nevermind, I'm selling/buying bikes, I've got poison ivy all over my chest and arms, and a little bit on my face, I've got weird bruises on the back of my forearms for which I cannot account, and I'm listening to a lot of electronic music more than any other type lately. Case in point, the Chemical Brothers.