https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/dec/13/us-scientists-confirm-major-breakthrough-in-nuclear-fusion?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
I've often come across articles about this and while I know little about it, I understand in very simple terms it's the process of putting in a certain amount of energy and releasing more energy than goes in. In theory a potential for unlimited clean energy. Im thinking this is pretty big news for America and the rest of the world.
I wonder if we're going to destroy the planet before something like fusion could save it?
Also, come on Croatia!
I know it won't be till the end of my life (I'm 32) that this could become something everyone gets to take advantage of but nonetheless I found it a pretty cool news story to read about
US Scientists achieve Fusion
posted on 13/12/22
comment by Bobby Dazzler (U1449)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by #4zA - Orso di Cocaina (U22472)
posted 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
Grate news!
Jussed in thyme 4 winter
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The best thing about winter is sprouts
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Huh?
donet u get sprouts all yr round?
posted on 13/12/22
Was this research done by a team of accountants masquerading as scientists? "We got more energy out than we put in, after writing off the energy we put in as a net-energy-deductible depreciating asset"
posted on 13/12/22
comment by Christ We Won (TENƎꓕ) (U17162)
posted 41 minutes ago
comment by RB&W - Whiteside has done it again (U21434)
posted 1 hour, 22 minutes ago
Fusion was first achieved in the early 1950s.
Dont you kids know about this kind of chit?
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It was probably theorised or whatever in the 1950s, but recently they've actually been able to do it. Otherwise why would it be news?
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Not true, it has been done before - see link from February below. They are claiming its the first time the released energy is more than consumed but it is marginal and in any case everyone knew this could be achieved just by scaling up the reactor.
Not sure why in fvck we are collaborating with China and Russia, however?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-60312633
posted on 14/12/22
“ and in any case everyone knew this could be achieved just by scaling up the reactor.”
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Scaling up the reactor?
The solid gold capsule they used in this experiment was one centimetre long.
What **is** mightily impressive, almost going un-noticed, is that they achieved temperatures of over 300 million degrees. Hotter than the sun. That’s not been done before either.
posted on 14/12/22
Thats kinda hot tbf
Isnt there a naximum temp pusdibull like Kelvin thingy is munimum n cannot get moir cokderer than that (even in Buffalo)
posted on 14/12/22
It’s an odd one
It’s a bit like Tesla cars
Most of the electricity used to power them comes from coal. The waste produced to charge a Tesla not charged by solar is actually worse than gasoline.
This fusion is the same. Sure the reaction produced a net gain. But factoring in the laser and heat it was a net loss
Until the reaction can become self serving then it will still require fossil fuels to be beneficial.
Also the unpredictability of hydrogen means there’s gonna be a few disasters sadly on the way to that milestone
posted on 14/12/22
comment by Dwight K Schrute (U22590)
posted 2 hours, 49 minutes ago
It’s an odd one
It’s a bit like Tesla cars
Most of the electricity used to power them comes from coal. The waste produced to charge a Tesla not charged by solar is actually worse than gasoline.
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None of that is true. The UK hardly uses any coal any more, and even in a country with near 100% coal (very few of those, basically just Poland), an electric car would still produce less CO2 overall than a petrol one.
Also no tailpipe emissions, which is nice.
posted on 14/12/22
comment by Beeb (U1841)
posted 8 hours, 56 minutes ago
“ and in any case everyone knew this could be achieved just by scaling up the reactor.”
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Scaling up the reactor?
The solid gold capsule they used in this experiment was one centimetre long.
What **is** mightily impressive, almost going un-noticed, is that they achieved temperatures of over 300 million degrees. Hotter than the sun. That’s not been done before either.
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^ Not been done in a fusion reactor.
The hottest temperature achieved on Earth through scientific experimentation is over five trillion Kelvin
posted on 14/12/22
^ Which, for context, is even hotter than a Pop Tart immediately after it comes out of the toaster.
posted on 14/12/22
Do microseconds count?
Absolutely, if its a VAR decision