Holy SHIT.
So, I'm reading my Freakonomics as per usual, and I come across an energy article. And then, down in the comments, I notice a comment about this new design for nuclear reactors, a much better one. And I think, "oh, that's neat - we could sure use some new designs on nuclear reactors!". And, well...
You're not going to BELIEVE this.
This absolutely blows my mind. HOW have I not heard about this before? This is practically enough to make you believe in the supernatural, because it seems like magic.
I've looked into this a bit, and I certainly don't have the physics to question the veracity of the NASA report above or the 50-year-old science behind this, but it appears above-board. I've got a few friends in physics, I'll see what they say about this later today.
Is it wrong that my first thought was "Oh man! That's perfect for that near-future tabletop RPG I'm in!" In my defence, The Phoenix Agenda is very awesome.
You're not going to BELIEVE this.
This absolutely blows my mind. HOW have I not heard about this before? This is practically enough to make you believe in the supernatural, because it seems like magic.
I've looked into this a bit, and I certainly don't have the physics to question the veracity of the NASA report above or the 50-year-old science behind this, but it appears above-board. I've got a few friends in physics, I'll see what they say about this later today.
Is it wrong that my first thought was "Oh man! That's perfect for that near-future tabletop RPG I'm in!" In my defence, The Phoenix Agenda is very awesome.