Tournament: Yale | Round: 1 | Opponent: Acton Boxborough JW | Judge: Christian Tarsney

Fusion CP

TEXT: Countries ought to prohibit the production of power from nuclear fission but allow the production of power from nuclear fusion.
GARY 16
~Stuart, "Fusion vs fission: clean, green nuclear energy technologies explained." ABC Science. 7 Feb 2016. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-08/clean-nuclear-energy-are-we-there-yet/6777180~~
These existing plants all rely on nuclear fission — a chain reaction where uranium atoms
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using two different approaches to achieve this: tokamak reactors and laser fusion.

Fusion is efficient with minimal waste or risk.
SCHARPING 16
~Nathaniel, "Germany’s Nuclear Fusion Experiment Begins With Success." Discover Magazine. February 3, 2016. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2016/02/03/germanys-nuclear-fusion-experiment-marks-initial-success/~~23.V9t2gZMrJPM~~
Fusion has been a long-sought-after energy source because it is the
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energy output exceeds input, and the fusion reaction becomes self-sustaining.
Accidents won’t happen.
FOCUS FUSION SOCIETY 06
~Admin, "Fusion is Not Fission," The Focus Fusion Society. May 13 2006. http://focusfusion.org/index.php/site/article/its_not_fission~~
The Focus Fusion Alternative: What many people don’t know is that there is an
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like fission reactors. Simply turn off the power and the fusion stops.

Tournament: Yale | Round: 1 | Opponent: Acton Boxborough JW | Judge: Christian Tarsney

Fusion DA

Nuclear fusion research using high-powered lasers is promising – fusion is a possible power source within the next decade.

GARY 16
~Stuart, "Fusion vs fission: clean, green nuclear energy technologies explained." ABC Science. 7 Feb 2016. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-08/clean-nuclear-energy-are-we-there-yet/6777180~~

While tokamaks and stellarators use magnets to confine plasmas, another body of research is
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"Nuclear fusion power could be a reality in 10 to 15 years."

Banning the production of nuclear power will stop fusion research.

They defend a prohibition on both fission and fusion – production of nuclear power by fission will be stopped. Implications:
Scientists will not be allowed to continue producing nuclear power via fusion in laboratories, since it will be prohibited.
There won’t be a reason to pursue fusion research if use of it is prohibited, deterring any future advancements – motivation will be gone.
~If they defend a prohibition in FRANCE, CHINA, INDIA, JAPAN, SOUTH KOREA, RUSSIA, EU or UNITED STATES. They defend _ which is part of a unique international coalition to produce useable fusion power with the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor in France.

DIXIT 15
~Aabha, "The Energy of the Future: The Status of Nuclear Fusion Research and the Role of the IAEA." International Atomic Energy Agency. 15 September 2015 https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/news/the-energy-of-the-future-the-status-of-nuclear-fusion-research-and-the-role-of-the-iaea~~

Scientists are becoming increasingly excited about the prospects that within the foreseeable future a reactor
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challenges in modern science and technology can be successfully overcome through international cooperation.~

Nuclear fusion capabilities determine humanity’s ability to survive long-term.

KOURBAS 14
~Michael, "Can Nuclear Fusion Save the Planet?" Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit.
Thursday, Nov 13th, 2014, http://www.triplepundit.com/2014/11/can-nuclear-fusion-save-planet/~~
Our ability to transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy will likely determine
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), and the resulting reaction releases neutrons and an unbelievable amount of energy.

Fusion will power the earth for thirty million years without risk, including accidents, warming, or lack of resources.
KHATCHADOURIAN 14
~Raffi, "A Star in a Bottle: An audacious plan to create a new energy source could save the planet from catastrophe. But time is running out." The New Yorker, March 3 2014. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/03/03/a-star-in-a-bottle~~
No one knows Iter’s true cost, which may be incalculable, but estimates have
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to humanity’s will. Iter, in Latin, means "the way."