Can someone explain how cold fusion is supposed to work... in theory at least

[BigToque]

It's funny that another member just brought it up because I was thinking about it last night.

 

[junkerman123]

burning somethign without generating heat.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I'm sure "someone" can explain it just fine. In fact, many "someones" explain it just fine on Google.

 

[bandana163]

Fusion without millions of degrees of heat.

 

[hevnsnt]

I believe it has to do with taking someone's idea, putting a somewhat witty spin on it, and then posting it as your own.

 

[FoBoT]

without the intense heat and pressure like exists inside of stars (natures fusion reactors) fusion takes place and gives off massive energy that is harvested for man's use, like turned into electricity and stuff

 

[astralusion]

wiki is your friend

 

[Ilmater]

Originally posted by: Nik
I'm sure "someone" can explain it just fine. In fact, many "someones" explain it just fine on Google.

You're an ass, but you're funny. :thumbsup:

 

[So]

Simple...

Fusion: find a way to get two atomic nuclei close enough to each other that the strong force pulls them together, creating a new, single particle. The most common approach is to increase the particle's RMS speed (IE, REALLY HOT) and hope that they collide with enough velocity to overcome the electromagnetic and weak forces. We can already do this, vut we get less energy out from the fusion reaction than we put in.

Cold Fusion: Same as above, but do it without using heat.

 

[Steve]

Or did you mean the programming language?

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: Stefan
It's funny that another member just brought it up because I was thinking about it last night.

The guy who could have answered this was probably forced to be aborted.

 

[tfinch2]

I came in here to scream wrong forum, but then I realized you weren't talking about the programming language.