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Author:  IkeSouth [ Thu Dec 26, 2013 12:43 am ]
Post subject:  I guess we are close to fusion power and nobody cares
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The BBC understands that during an experiment in late September, the amount of energy released through the fusion reaction exceeded the amount of energy being absorbed by the fuel - the first time this had been achieved at any fusion facility in the world.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24429621

thank you, england, for reporting OUR news.

meanwhile, elsewhere in the states, baby northwest, offspring of konyay west, shit his diapers just after releasing his debut album.
Author:  SomeGuy [ Thu Dec 26, 2013 2:43 am ]
Post subject:  Re: I guess we are close to fusion power and nobody cares
IkeSouth wrote:
Quote:
The BBC understands that during an experiment in late September, the amount of energy released through the fusion reaction exceeded the amount of energy being absorbed by the fuel - the first time this had been achieved at any fusion facility in the world.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24429621

thank you, england, for reporting OUR news.

meanwhile, elsewhere in the states, baby northwest, offspring of konyay west, shit his diapers just after releasing his debut album.

Close?

No.
Author:  Colonel Angus [ Thu Dec 26, 2013 7:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I guess we are close to fusion power and nobody cares
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Author:  IkeSouth [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 11:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: I guess we are close to fusion power and nobody cares
pre 2013- we dont even know if we have the capability to fuse atoms with lasers efficiently
post- we have proven we can shoot atoms with lasers, and the fusion reaction produces more power then it took to start.

we are close.
Author:  good dolphin [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I guess we are close to fusion power and nobody cares
I remember my roommate's dad was working on this 20 years ago. He said people thought his dad was loony.
Author:  SomeGuy [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I guess we are close to fusion power and nobody cares
IkeSouth wrote:
pre 2013- we dont even know if we have the capability to fuse atoms with lasers efficiently
post- we have proven we can shoot atoms with lasers, and the fusion reaction produces more power then it took to start.

we are close.


It's a huge step, but we'll be close once the actual process can be sustained.
Author:  IkeSouth [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 1:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I guess we are close to fusion power and nobody cares
i think making the lasers efficient enough to start the fusion process without exceeding the amount of energy that the fusion emits was the hard part.
Author:  jimmypasta [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: I guess we are close to fusion power and nobody cares
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