The Magnetic Paradigm: Inherent Problems

Loss Cones In the Helmholtz Mirror [2]

Toroidal Confinement Magnetic ie the Tokamak:

Another Russian White Elephant [2]

Disadvantages

1. Enormous Expense: Gigadollar Prices!

2. Gross inefficiency: 1/1000th order of magnitude at best

3. Complex magnetic fields required, high hysteresis, complex controls

4. Plasma leakage: results in power loss, damage to the vessel

5. Huge volume required to compensate for leakage, erosion

6. High current, special magnets required. Superconductivity not yet practical.