Nuclear Fusion

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massrock

Well-known member

• Feb 3, 2010

• #1

This experiment looks nuts. Bit of a steampunk vibe going on.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8485669.stm

 

Mr. Tea

Let's Talk About Ceps

• Feb 3, 2010

• #2

Not so much steampunk as...

 

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massrock

Well-known member

• Feb 3, 2010

• #3

^ Mr Tea @ work.

 

Mr. Tea

Let's Talk About Ceps

• Aug 7, 2023

• #4

Shitty sci/tech reporting strikes again:

Nuclear fusion milestone achieved in huge boost for near-limitless clean energy

‘Holy grail’ of clean energy requres no fossil fuels and leaves behind no hazardous waste

www.independent.co.uk

"SCIENTISTS GET MORE FUSION ENERGY OUT THAN LASER ENERGY THEY PUT IN!!!*"

*using lasers that are themselves about 0.5% efficient

 

Mr. Tea

Let's Talk About Ceps

• Aug 7, 2023

• #5

Also:

The first ever successful fusion energy gain experiment on 5 December, 2022, used lasers to fuse two light atoms into a single one, releasing 3.15 megajoules of energy from 2.05 megajoules of input.

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Dem gotta be some atoms!

 

ghost

Well-known member

• Aug 7, 2023

• #6

thinking about this graph again

so much is gonna happen now that grad students are smart again

 

HMGovt’s Glorious Return!

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• Aug 7, 2023

• #7

Oof, bang in the middle of it

 

mixed_biscuits

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• Aug 7, 2023

• #8

ghost of beiser said:

thinking about this graph again

so much is gonna happen now that grad students are smart again
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I recognise a build the wall dog whistle when I hear it, partner; Sleepy Joe approves

 

Mr. Tea

Let's Talk About Ceps

• Aug 7, 2023

• #9

Excellent work staying on topic, guys.

 

mixed_biscuits

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• Aug 7, 2023

• #10

Mr. Tea said:

Excellent work staying on topic, guys.

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It's hard to take seriously this pseudo-karmic physical principle that you can't get more out than you put in; in this instance they're clearly using a backchannel or drawing extra karma from the surrounding environment.