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Japanese experimental nuclear fusion reactor inaugurated (phys.org)
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[-] onlinepersona@programming.dev 49 points 11 months ago

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.

[-] MaxVoltage@lemmy.world 29 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Ok but what if coal powered space craft?

[-] drbluefall@toast.ooo 12 points 11 months ago

I'd rather not suffocate lol

[-] Acters@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

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

[-] Cihta@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

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.

[-] Doomsider@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

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

[-] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 11 months ago

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

[-] mlg@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

USAians

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

[-] ExLisper@linux.community 12 points 11 months ago

What Kardashians have to do with it?

[-] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org -1 points 11 months ago

Gonna assume that's sarcastic

[-] WallEx@feddit.de 3 points 11 months ago

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

[-] barsoap@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

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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