I guess there are plenty of idiots with money to try it..

maybe we could look for more terrestrial solutions to our energy problem. purely a pie in the sky attempt at bau. whiz-bang.

has anybody at nasa thought about conservation ? there is plenty we don't know or don't care to know about mother earth and her inhabitants.

a politicalization/religousation of science,imo.

You mean the US tax payers? Hmmm -- we are the ones the footing the bill.
Idiot -- probably yes -- with money -- nope -- we are selling our children for this.

I guess next research material would be GN drive based on solar reactor design...