Lockheed-Martin doesn't need PR. They are a large defense contractor that does basic research as well. They have facilities scattered all over the US. There is one not far from here that did sat terminals for government agencies. They build planes, weapons systems and other items for multiple countries.
I normally hate to bicker, but that seems to be one of the driving forces of Usenet, so ..... There's a major defense contractor --I forget which -- that sponsors one of the Sunday morning network tv "news" shows. Maybe they think that's the kind of tv government bigshots watch, but they know the vast majority of people watching have no influence at all.
Whether N's speculation is correct or not, I don't know.
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These guys?;
bit more tech stuff
So superconducting magnets next to superhot plasma, just the insulation would be the size of a truck
Exactly.... that's why I doubt it could be scaled into a bigger reactor! :)
Some scientists seem skeptical:
Scientists Are Bashing Lockheed Martin's Nuclear Fusion 'Breakthrough'
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