Nuclear Fusion Ignition finally achieved.

[Alpine]

https://www.newsweek.com/nuclear-fusion-energy-milestone-ignition-confirmed-california-1733238
It happened last August in a CA lab but disclosed to public now.

Big step for the future of electricity generation. Next step figure out how to harness it.


"Ignition during a fusion reaction essentially means that the reaction itself produced enough energy to be self-sustaining."
"Ignition occurs when the heating from absorption of α particles [two protons and two neutrons tightly bound together] created in the fusion process overcomes the loss mechanisms in the system for a duration of time,"

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[fritter63]

Wow......

 

[Morning Star]

*waves Humanity flag in one hand and a "We're #1!" foam hand in the other*

Go team!

 

[JBee]

We have had fusion for millennia. Comes up every morning and runs 24hours a day around the globe.

 

[MEDICALJMP]

Big step for the future of electricity generation. Next step figure out how to harness it.

Yeah, that is ALL they have to do now. I’ll wait, another 60 years or so.

I was told this was just around the corner 60 years ago.

 

[Sirfun]

That's interesting. Now, can they make money doing it?

 

[JBee]

I know that they will spend money trying to make it work.

As a energy system it only really makes sense for space travel, but only if they get the shielding and system mass to something comparable to a chemical rocket. Otherwise I'm not a fan of centralised generation that this would promote further.

 

[kbolt]

I know that they will spend money trying to make it work.

As a energy system it only really makes sense for space travel, but only if they get the shielding and system mass to something comparable to a chemical rocket. Otherwise I'm not a fan of centralised generation that this would promote further.

That's true. One or two people stand to make a lot of money from this... Maybe three.

 

[CyberGus]

Oh please, I've had fusion for years

 

[rr6013]

That's true. One or two people stand to make a lot of money from this... Maybe three.

Can OCTOvalve touch this?

 

[JBee]

Oh please, I've had fusion for years

That was "Mr Fusion".
Household grade fusion reactor from the future!

 

[Newton]

I live in livermore, interned at the lab, super cool place. Im pretty sure this is just another tiny step closer (if its even possible) to having a sustained reaction.
from the actual lab...
https://www.llnl.gov/news/national-...nt-puts-researchers-threshold-fusion-ignition

 

[fritter63]

I live in livermore, interned at the lab, super cool place. Im pretty sure this is just another tiny step closer (if its even possible) to having a sustained reaction.
from the actual lab...
https://www.llnl.gov/news/national-...nt-puts-researchers-threshold-fusion-ignition

So…49 years now???

 

[Macgyverfever]

Oh please, I've had fusion for years

Dude very impressive!

 

[CyberGus]

Dude very impressive!

Thanks! But not mine lol. My DeLorean is unadulterated.

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