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1. Tomas SA2TMS (tomas@social.umeahackerspace.se)'s status on Tuesday, 27-Mar-2018 06:18:20 EDT Tomas SA2TMS
   @thestevebiggs and other #plasma researchers on here - how likely is this?
   1. Steve Biggs (thestevebiggs@quitter.se)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 04:08:48 EDT Steve Biggs

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      @tomas @hntooter Unlikely. It's a magnetic mirror which simply can't work cos the hottest particles (those needed for fusion) just leak out.
      1. Tomas SA2TMS (tomas@social.umeahackerspace.se)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 05:48:56 EDT Tomas SA2TMS

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         @thestevebiggs Maybe there are other applications?
         1. Steve Biggs (thestevebiggs@quitter.se)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 06:30:36 EDT Steve Biggs

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            @tomas Linear devices used in plasma research. Unfavoured as fusion machines since C.1950s. Solution: closed magnetic field, e.g. tokamaks
            1. Tomas SA2TMS (tomas@social.umeahackerspace.se)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 09:06:32 EDT Tomas SA2TMS

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               @thestevebiggs Hehe. Speaking of fusion research: any idea how the stellarator front is doing?
               1. Steve Biggs (thestevebiggs@quitter.se)'s status on Monday, 02-Apr-2018 09:12:58 EDT Steve Biggs

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                  @tomas Not really my area but I can say they are a potential contender, albeit much further behind than tokamaks due to design complexity.