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[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago (4 children)
[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

Errich, is the refrigerator running? This is Mike Hunt, and he's a rich.

[–] ben_dover@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 days ago

"You're a old, and a fat"

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[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

There are some fusion designs that use direct energy conversion.

Some work went into fission designs as well.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Direct_energy_conversion

[–] stupidcasey@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Nuclear power is the refining distilling and enriching of uranium into unstable isotopes and higher elements, boiling water is one small step in converting nuclear energy into electrical energy.

[–] Rolder@reddthat.com 4 points 5 days ago

But it’s one of the most important steps because it’s where the actual electricity comes from.

[–] uis@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

And then there are thermonuclear generators

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago

The issue is that boiling water is inside human bodies

[–] Des@hexbear.net 1 points 5 days ago

still waiting for those molten fuel MHD reactors

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