{"id":4639,"date":"2013-09-25T06:15:56","date_gmt":"2013-09-25T06:15:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4639"},"modified":"2013-09-25T06:15:56","modified_gmt":"2013-09-25T06:15:56","slug":"sci-tech-eric-lerners-latest-video-talks-on-focus-fusion-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4639","title":{"rendered":"Sci-Tech: Eric Lerner&#8217;s latest video talks on focus fusion research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lots of interesting projects and ideas were presented at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solveforx.com\/partners\/solve-for-x-googlex-event\" target=\"_d\">Partner \u2013 Solve for X<\/a> Google event last June. One of them was a talk by Eric Lerner of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lawrencevilleplasmaphysics.com\/\" target=\"_d\">Lawrenceville Plasma Physics<\/a> about their <a href=\"http:\/\/lawrencevilleplasmaphysics.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=62&amp;Itemid=80\" target=\"_blank\">dense plasma focus<\/a> fusion research: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solveforx.com\/moonshots\/aneutronic-fusion?utm_source=Fusion+Progress+Updates&amp;utm_campaign=833d9e8104-Monthly_newsletter3_15_2013&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_7256c6d6ac-833d9e8104-56304513\" target=\"_d\">aneutronic fusion \u2013 Moonshots \u2013 Solve for X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here is his presentation:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1h0y4jwn7DM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>And a follow up later with more technical details:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bDzZwVtMxg8?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>See also LLP&#8217;s latest update at <a href=\"http:\/\/lawrencevilleplasmaphysics.com\/index.php?option=com_lyftenbloggie&amp;view=entry&amp;year=2013&amp;month=09&amp;day=22&amp;id=106:telltale-spectra-and-more-in-september-report&amp;Itemid=90\" target=\"_d\">Telltale spectra and more in September report &#8211; LLP &#8211; Sept.23.13<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lots of interesting projects and ideas were presented at the Partner \u2013 Solve for X Google event last June. One of them was a talk by Eric Lerner of\u00a0Lawrenceville Plasma Physics about their dense plasma focus fusion research: aneutronic fusion \u2013 Moonshots \u2013 Solve for X Here is his presentation: And a follow up later &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4639\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sci-Tech: Eric Lerner&#8217;s latest video talks on focus fusion research<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-science-and-technology"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-1cP","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":9546,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=9546","url_meta":{"origin":4639,"position":0},"title":"Sci-Tech: Focus fusion project update from LPPFusion, Inc.","author":"TopSpacer","date":"December 30, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"LPPFusion, Inc., formerly\u00a0Lawrenceville Plasma Physics, Inc, offers some\u00a0updates on recent developments in their focus fusion program: *\u00a0Tungsten Cathode Nears Completion after Long Delays The long-awaited tungsten cathode is finally nearing completion in a Chinese factory.\u00a0 According to the latest reports by California-based Tungsten Heavy Powder(THP), which is performing the work\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Science and Technology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Science and Technology","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"samllerelectrode-270x318[1]","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/samllerelectrode-270x3181.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":8763,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8763","url_meta":{"origin":4639,"position":1},"title":"Sci-Tech: LPP Fusion update","author":"TopSpacer","date":"September 9, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"The latest update from\u00a0Lawrenceville Plasma Physics\u00a0(LPPFusion)\u00a0, which is developing an aneutronic focus fusion power system, is\u00a0now available on line: \u00a0LPP Fusion Report September 8th 2014\u00a0- LPP Focus Fusion Report September 8, 2014 Summary: * Fusion Policy: Nature calls for funding aneutronic fusion; ARPA-E puts $30 million for fusion alternatives; Science\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Science and Technology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Science and Technology","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":11159,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=11159","url_meta":{"origin":4639,"position":2},"title":"Sci-Tech: Lexus Hoverboard + Tesla Snakebot charger + Solving a General Fusion problem","author":"TopSpacer","date":"August 6, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Some misc. cool tech stories today: A real hoverboard built with\u00a0high-temperature superconductors and flying above a special track with magnets:\u00a0Lexus maglev hoverboard: 20 minutes of magic in a skatepark -\u00a0ExtremeTech https:\/\/youtu.be\/awAzM9kTvC0 === A big advantage of an electric car is that you can top off the battery every night\u00a0with a\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Science and Technology&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Science and Technology","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?cat=9"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/awAzM9kTvC0\/0.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4675,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4675","url_meta":{"origin":4639,"position":3},"title":"Sci-Tech: Intro video to the Polywell fusion system","author":"TopSpacer","date":"September 27, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"I recently posted an item about the Focus Fusion technique aimed at achieving power generation from nuclear fusion. 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