M Simon has the video, from a Tech Talk in early 2007. At the 1:01:34 mark, when asked if he’s evaluated Bussard’s fusion technology, Chu says:
“Partly. (chuckle) And, I was discussing with people at Google for, I don’t know,  an hour, hour and a half, and it’s continuing, and… let me just say, so far, there’s not enough information, so I can give an evaluation of the probability that it might work, or not. But I’m trying to get more information, I’ve talked to them a little bit.”
Halcyon days for those of us trying to get more attention to this effort. We now have an energy secretary who has some familiarity with the concept.
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Thanks!
We now have an energy secretary who has some familiarity with the concept.
If ya watched the video we also have an energy secretary who believes that it is a foregone conclusion, that the upward trend in global warning is caused by fossil emissions by humans.
If he had said that it is possible or even likely I would have reserved him some credibility. He has none with me now.
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