HOW TO MAKE A STAR

At the end of this month a small star will be made in California: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8044620.stm This is the future answer to energy crises and at least it could end some wars eg for control of oil. The social implications could be enormous. Needless to say we should expect the religious to use it as evidence for their beliefs and non-religious to demonstrate it is human to be creative. New philosophy books maybe written and new societies created. Will this mean that some people will be forced to observe human rights more? How and who will have the power to control it? What would happen to the price of diamonds if they hail down with rain? How will it affect space travel. Here are some possibilities: http://science.nasa.gov/newhome/headlines/prop12apr99_1.htm