Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. astronomy a celestial body that through self-gravity, is able to perform nuclear fusion within its core, at any point in its life. These include stars, stellar remnants, and brown dwarfs.
Examples
“Next big future points to a fusor project that is looking to generate positive energy normally impossible for fusor devices by also sending in a pressurized wave…pretty interesting, albeit complicated.”
“Richard Hull In his home lab, Richard Hull sits in front of his current fusor, the fourth he's built since 1997.”
The Wall Street Journal: Nuclear Ambitions: Amateur Scientists
“He built his own fusor in "literally 31 days," he says, and is now preparing to build his fifth.”
The Wall Street Journal: Nuclear Ambitions: Amateur Scientists
“Mr. Sanns says his fusor isn't registered, but he studiously monitors radiation emissions and doesn't run it at high enough levels to generate x-rays that can penetrate its steel shell.”
The Wall Street Journal: Nuclear Ambitions: Amateur Scientists
“Mr. Ligon brought with him a model of a fusor that he called "Dog and Pony Show I.”
The Wall Street Journal: Nuclear Ambitions: Amateur Scientists
“Basically, it's almost like, over the gates of hell, 'Abandon hope all ye who enter,'" says Richard Hull, who built his first working fusor nearly a decade ago.”
The Wall Street Journal: Nuclear Ambitions: Amateur Scientists
“A couple of years ago, when a Detroit-area high-school student named Thiago Olson built a fusor, the Michigan Department of Community Health contacted him to examine it.”
The Wall Street Journal: Nuclear Ambitions: Amateur Scientists
“The department determined that Mr. Olson's fusor wasn't a "registerable radiation machine" and posed no hazard, according to a spokeswoman.”
The Wall Street Journal: Nuclear Ambitions: Amateur Scientists
“Mr. Hull maintains a list of fusioneers, including Jon Rosenstiel, a 65-year-old retired mechanical engineer for motocross-racing teams, and Carl Willis, a 27-year-old doctoral student at Ohio State University, who keeps his fusor just a few feet from his bed.”
The Wall Street Journal: Nuclear Ambitions: Amateur Scientists
“Thank you! coin operated vending machines washers dryers kitchen sink mesh basket strainers hickory chair swivel caster base acca kappa bioceta bath brush bathtub rack and bath brushes gold peak bird bath nd 1100a firmwareupdate 1 a0 laserjet 4050n c3157a fusor lj2200 hewlett p c4092a”
Lists
‘fusor’ hasn't been added to any lists yet.
Tweets
Looking for tweets for fusor.
Comments
No comments yet...
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.