[This show first aired February 3, 2008.]

"The M Report."

Michael Darling spoke about the dream of fusion power and the need to pursue 

Robert Bussard's reactor design.

Bussard's model is significantly different from the Tokamak design.

We're hoping that we push toward fusion purposefully, rather than hope for an accidental breakthrough as with AIDS in Nairobi.

 

Astounding Science Facts:

All blue eyed people are decended from a single individual who had mutant eyes.Astronomers have found a spiral galaxy that is rotating in two different directions. The inner part is rotating clockwise and the outer part is rotating counter-clockwise. How did this happen?Stephen thinks jet packs are cool. But if you want to strap something to your back and go flying, try powered paragliding. Its safer and cheaper.