Comment by im3w1l
From what I recall, quantum things have well defined states, even if those states may not correspond to position / momentum / rotation / alignment.
By correctly molding the energy landscape it may be possible to set the states and state transitions up in a beneficial way for what he proposed.
Eh, not really. You can futz with the probability distribution, like a fast neutron will cause a different distribution of fission products than a slow one... but it is still a very random process. You can't control it like an expert at a billiards table. Especially the strong force mediated interactions between particles in the nucleus. Some people just won't believe you though.