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re: Teen builds working nuclear fusion reactor in Memphis home

Posted on 2/19/19 at 4:07 pm to
Posted by motionmagic
Mobile, Alabama
Member since Nov 2010
831 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 4:07 pm to
Fusion reactors have been around for awhile. You can even buy them. The key is getting one that is efficient with more than 100% efficiency the goal. They are building one now in France that when completed should do just that.
Posted by HempHead
Big Sky Country
Member since Mar 2011
55517 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 4:09 pm to
Ahhh, I see. I misunderstood.
Posted by Loaner1231
Member since Jan 2016
3903 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 4:10 pm to
quote:

The key is getting one that is efficient with more than 100% efficiency the goal. They are building one now in France that when completed should do just that.



Skunk Works recently filed a patent for a "miniature" nuclear fusion reactor. If they're successful this will be a major game changer for space travel.
Posted by Volvagia
Fort Worth
Member since Mar 2006
51915 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 4:16 pm to
Almost.

It’s not (greater than 100% efficiency). That’s physically impossible.

It’s simply that we’ve use up more energy containing the reaction than the reaction releases.

So we are trying to get more than 0% efficiency.
Posted by Emteein
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2011
3892 posts
Posted on 2/19/19 at 4:21 pm to
quote:

Fusion reactors have been around for awhile. You can even buy them. The key is getting one that is efficient with more than 100% efficiency the goal. They are building one now in France that when completed should do just that.




I believe Val Kilmer kept plans from falling into the russians hands.
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