Funding Downselect Impact on Public Research Paths
Posits that 1980s Department of Energy budgeting choices shifted research focus away from non-tokamak fusion approaches with consequences for funding distribution.
This theory falls within the Energy & Physics research cluster, exploring advanced propulsion, fusion reactor designs, and unconventional energy technologies that may operate outside the boundaries of publicly acknowledged science.
Supporting Points
- Cancellation of MFTF after construction
- Impact on related university programs
Claims from This Video
Professional scientists viewed the down-selection as premature.
Hungarian researchers like Pons and Fleischmann later claimed anomalous heating triggering different response outcomes.
Maintained investment in companies such as Tri Alpha Energy and Helion indicates effective fusion knowledge.
The 1980s Department of Energy terminated magnetic mirror and field-reverse configuration research due to a down-selection decision.
Charles Chase developed related technology at Lockheed Martin approximately 10 years ago.
Magnetic mirror technology underpins the MH370 orb plasma formations.