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This is just a quick repeat of a message I sent earlier this week.  Can 
anybody in this group help me with the physics aspects of the Bussard 
ramscoop?  For those who don't know, the ramscoop collects charged H 
(charged by it) from the interstellar material with a huge magnetic field 
(moving, at reasonably high velocities, that is), thus deflecting that 
hydrogen into the engine itself, where it is fused for thrust.  I'm 
seeking assistance with the fusing itself.  Can anybody here explain to 
me (in reasonably plain language, I'm in Grade 11 (though I _can_ 
understand most grade 12 concepts, or perhaps better (try me))) what the 
fusion reaction produced in the sun requires (IE do I just need to 
pressure up a bunch of plain old Hydrogen?) and what the _exact_ 
reactions are that occur resulting in how much energy (MeV please) 
produced?  Anybody know much about the Bussard ramscoop here and just 
feel like helping me?  Oh yeah, I should mention that this is for a 
science fair project, which is why I am looking for detailed descriptions 
of reactions, etc, as, firstly, I need to explain this to a judge, and 
secondly, I need to know all I can.  Thank you for your time.

                                                Jason Cooper

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