Fusion-power pistonpunk

*I don't wanna come across as the big grumpy naysayer here, but this Canadian

gizmo that hits molten lead with piston hammers is the weirdest atomic power

scheme I've ever heard of. Cute, too!

http://www.technologyreview.com/business/23102/

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"The prototype reactor will be composed of a metal sphere about three meters in diameter containing a liquid mixture of lithium and lead. The liquid is spun to create a vortex inside the sphere that forms a vertical cavity in the middle. At this point, two