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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago

Japanese experimental nuclear fusion reactor inaugurated

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Japanese experimental nuclear fusion reactor inaugurated

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Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year ago
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The world's biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor in operation was inaugurated in Japan on Friday, a technology in its infancy but billed by some as the answer to humanity's future energy needs.
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    After what the USAians achieved with a net positive output, hopefully they can match and surpass that. Fusion is one of the few technologies that can get us to 1 on Kardashev scale.

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      Ok but what if coal powered space craft?

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        I’d rather not suffocate lol

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          Get marketing to convince the rich folk it is an “activated charcoal” infused air

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        But coal workers are a bedrock of American ideals! We can’t take their jobs!

        Is a /s needed? I don’t know anymore. Do people really enjoy being coal miners and want their children to follow that wonderful career? I can get a yes to that question but only from people who have no idea what that entails.

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        Let’s pollute space! We can do it 💪

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          https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images/2008/03/Debris_objects_in_low-Earth_orbit_LEO

          Way ahead of you

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        -Musk, “Get your shovels ready lads, we are going to Mars!”

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        Too low fuel density to work id assume, and most engine designs expect a liquid fuel

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      USAians

      The level of laziness here is inspiring lmao. I’m going to use this from now on

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      What Kardashians have to do with it?

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        Gonna assume that’s sarcastic

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          I assume it’s a joke. If it’s a good one is up for debate.

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      The method they used is absolutely unsuited for power generation, they’re doing weapons research. Two things:

      1. Sure, more energy came out than hit the target but the amount of power wasted generating the laser light is right-out astronomical. People also gripe about other experiments not including those external (to the reaction) factors but then they’re also generally magnitudes lower.
      2. The targets are very very hard to produce, and you only get to shoot at them once.

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