Swedish firm aims for 100x plasma confinement boost in new fusion reactor
The success of fusion power plants hinges on the quality of energy confinement. Sweden-based firm has launched a plasma confinement project to achieve commercially viable fusion energy. The TauEB project by Novatron Fusion Group aims to revolutionize plasma confinement and energy containment in fusion reactors. Novatron’s project will introduce a first-of-its-kind integration of three physical confinement techniques, which will include Magnetic Confinement, Ambipolar Plugging, and Ponderomotive Confinement. Novatron’s unique magnetic mirror design The company claims that the Magnetic Confinement will be achieved through Novatron’s unique magnetic mirror design. Meanwhile, Ambipolar Plugging is electrostatic plugging at the magnetic mirrors, achieved by creating an electric potential within the plasma. In Ponderomotive Confinement, the plasma is confined by an external electric RF-field, using the ponderomotive force. The company claims that the combination of the three techniques is expected to not only drastically improve confinement but also to make fusion power economically attractive by generating energy at a competitive Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE). Read Full Article Here!
As Trust in Health Care Craters, Pharmacist Reveals 5 Biggest ‘Scam’ Medications to Watch Out For
More Americans than ever are skeptical of the health-care system — and with good reason. According to data published last month by public health researcher Preeti Vankar at Statista, only 60 percent of Americans had trust in their health-care system — lower than Indonesia, Mexico and Thailand — in 2022. And this doesn’t just extend to health-care conglomerates or hospitals, either. There are also pharmaceutical companies — including those who sell over-the-counter medications. One pharmacist has said you have every reason to be skeptical — and in a viral video, he shared the five biggest “scam” medications that consumers should watch out for on shelves. The video by Grant Harting, a pharmacist licensed in three states, was released a month ago — and has received 6.5 million views on YouTube alone. In it, he went inside a CVS and pointed out the five biggest over-the-counter rip-offs he says consumers should be on the lookout for. Now, of course, this isn’t medical advice, so make sure to ask your doctor — but if you’re looking at these five products, maybe you should have another look. First off is a medication that works, just at a hefty price: ZzzQuil, the version of NyQuil that doesn’t have the cough and cold ingredients. Read The full Article Here
Mayor Brandon Johnson abandoning $68.5 million property tax hike in latest bid for budget deal!
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Sunday was briefing members of the Chicago City Council on his latest ideas to get his 2025 budget approved by year’s end. Local News Mayor Brandon Johnson abandoning $68.5 million property tax hike in latest bid for budget deal By Chris Tye, Todd Feurer Updated on: December 15, 2024 / 11:19 PM CST / CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) — Seeking to get a budget deal done on Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson has dropped plans to seek a $68.5 million property tax hike, sources have told CBS News Chicago, though it remains unclear if his latest proposal will win him enough votes from the City Council. The move comes as the mayor and aldermen have been spending the weekend working to negotiate a possible deal to end the budget impasse in time for a vote on Monday afternoon. The mayor’s team was holding briefings with alders on Sunday to discuss his latest plan. Sources said one new element of the effort to pass a budget deal on Monday includes the city cracking down on major sports teams and other venues in Chicago to reimburse the city for police overtime costs for special events. That would bring in an estimated $10 million for the city. The city spent $22.6 million on police overtime for special events this year but has only been reimbursed $2 million, leaving taxpayers to cover the remaining costs. City law requires special event producers to pay for police services beyond 12 shifts. However, an investigation by Block Club Chicago and CBS Chicago revealed…
The first water-powered car smashes all existing fuels: Unprecedented power and futuristic engine
Your car can be hydrogen-powered today: You don’t need a new engine with this invention America ready to unveil its first hydrogen car: This has never been seen before Goodbye hydrogen fuel cell, this one runs on a fuel never seen before – Experts are shocked The automotive industry is increasingly shifting towards hydrogen-powered vehicles as part of its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability. Alpine, a performance car brand traditionally known for its sports cars, is now embracing this trend by exploring hydrogen technology in its future models. By joining the movement towards hydrogen, Alpine aims to combine its commitment to innovation and high-performance engineering with eco-friendly solutions, positioning itself as a key player in the evolving automotive landscape. Alpine joins the hydrogen train As part of Renault’s (Alpine’s parent company) ongoing efforts to advance future mobility technologies, Alpine unveiled the Alpenglow concept car at the 2022 Paris Motor Show, proudly dubbing it the “mother of all future Alpines.” This innovative model highlighted the brand’s research into hydrogen-powered heat engines and their integration into sports cars, marking a significant step toward decarbonization in the automotive industry. The first opportunity to witness the Alpine Alpenglow Hy4 in action came on May 11, 2024, at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps. In front of an audience of over 70,000 motorsport fans, the event was intended to showcase how hydrogen-powered internal combustion technology can uphold the excitement and performance of a true racing car. Read more here!
Energy company claims its new fusion technology can power a major US city — using just ‘three soda cans’ worth of fuel
A San Francisco-based energy company is super focused on its task of providing clean, laser-based energy to Americans, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Focused Energy, a German-American company that arrived in the California Bay Area by way of Austin, Texas, has announced plans to build a $65 million facility. Inside the facility, the company will get to work on building lasers that can burn as hot as the sun in order to create power for people’s homes. Focused is one of the small number of companies working on laser fusion technology. Nuclear fission technology, which has existed for decades, is when energy is generated by splitting atoms apart. Nuclear fusion, on the other hand, creates power by slamming atoms together. This mimics the same process that powers the sun. Scientists have long thought of nuclear fusion as the “holy grail” of clean energy, theorizing that if they get it to work right, it could supply virtually unlimited, clean, renewable energy. Unlike fission, fusion technology could also work without creating radioactive waste. Focused, for its part, said that once fully operational, its facility would be capable of powering the entire city of San Francisco on “three soda cans” worth of fusion fuel per day. Read More Here
Google says its new quantum chip indicates that multiple universes exist
Google on Monday announced Willow, its latest, greatest quantum computing chip. The speed and reliability performance claims Google’s made about this chip were newsworthy in themselves, but what really caught the tech industry’s attention was an even wilder claim tucked into the blog post about the chip. Google Quantum AI founder Hartmut Neven wrote in his blog post that this chip was so mind-boggling fast that it must have borrowed computational power from other universes. Ergo the chip’s performance indicates that parallel universes exist and “we live in a multiverse.” Here’s the passage: Willow’s performance on this benchmark is astonishing: It performed a computation in under five minutes that would take one of today’s fastest supercomputers 1025 or 10 septillion years. If you want to write it out, it’s 10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 years. This mind-boggling number exceeds known timescales in physics and vastly exceeds the age of the universe. It lends credence to the notion that quantum computation occurs in many parallel universes, in line with the idea that we live in a multiverse, a prediction first made by David Deutsch. Read More at TechCrunch
The Scientific Experiment That Revealed What God Is (without wanting to)
In this video, we delve into the famous double-slit experiment, which not only revolutionized modern physics but also raised profound philosophical and spiritual questions. The discovery that observation alters the behavior of matter challenges us to reflect on the nature of reality and the connection between consciousness and the universe. The experiment bridges science with spiritual traditions that have discussed the nature of perception and reality for millennia. Double-slit experiment – from Wikipedia:If light consisted strictly of ordinary or classical particles, and these particles were fired in a straight line through a slit and allowed to strike a screen on the other side, we would expect to see a pattern corresponding to the size and shape of the slit. However, when this “single-slit experiment” is actually performed, the pattern on the screen is a diffraction pattern in which the light is spread out. The smaller the slit, the greater the angle of spread. The top portion of the image shows the central portion of the pattern formed when a red laser illuminates a slit and, if one looks carefully, two faint side bands. More bands can be seen with a more highly refined apparatus. Diffraction explains the pattern as being the result of the interference of light waves from the slit. If one illuminates two parallel slits, the light from the two slits again interferes. Here the interference is a more pronounced pattern with a series of alternating light and dark bands. The width of the bands is a property of the frequency of the illuminating…
Randy Quaid’s Star Whackers and other strange entertainers deaths!
Here’s a list of some well-known cases of strange and mysterious deaths in Hollywood and the music industry, where the circumstances around their demise have sparked speculation, conspiracy theories, or remain officially unsolved: Including two videos with different perspectives on on Tom Petty and prince! Each name has a link to the official story of the death! How the US Government Killed Tom Petty, Prince, & Mac Miller! What really happened to Tom Petty and Prince! Hollywood:Natalie Wood – Drowned off the coast of Catalina Island in 1981. Initially ruled an accident, but reopened in 2011 with her death certificate later amended to “drowning and other undetermined factors.” Her husband, Robert Wagner, was named a person of interest in 2018. Marilyn Monroe – Died in 1962 from an apparent barbiturate overdose, officially ruled as probable suicide. However, conspiracy theories abound, including suggestions of murder due to her alleged affairs with high-profile figures. George Reeves – Known for playing Superman, died in 1959 from a gunshot wound, officially ruled as suicide. However, many, including his mother, believed he was murdered. Peg Entwistle – Jumped off the “H” of the Hollywood sign in 1932, famously leaving a suicide note. Her death was straightforward, but it’s remembered for its dramatic setting and her brief career in Hollywood. Thelma Todd – Found dead in her car from carbon monoxide poisoning in 1935. While officially ruled an accident or possible suicide, many speculated about mob connections or foul play given her business entanglements. Bob Crane…