I know it's all probably bulls**t, but I found
this quite an interesting read. Apparently, smaller can be better, even in the world of inertial confinement fusion.
I'm no expert, but I believe the gist is in allowing the contaminants to "evaporate" outside of the confinement, thus no longer poisoning the fusion reaction, the plasma will heat more efficiently, thereby having a better chance to achieve a stable "break-even" point. But the article keeps mentioning confining the "heat" while allowing the mass to leak away. Hmmm - are the particles escaping the reaction for all intents and purposes "cold" then?
Keep the heat; lose the mass. Sounds like a diet plan.
