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Skybird · 12-13-22, 02:48 PM

Its a breakthrough scientifically and technically, but it is no breakthrough for practical implementation and economic use. A proof of concept, so to speak.

However, the energy won is much smaller than reported, because the energy for the lead time of the lasers used inside that event chamber is not taken into account. A physicist explained it on TV over here. You fire lasers onto a wall of a material that turn it into radiation beams that get reflected back onto the frozen hydrogen. The starting energy for the lasers' lead time is not taken into account here for that comparison, only the net energy delivered by the radiation beams, and the energy won after the hydrogen was hit by them.

The whole concept is said to be too ineffcient for economical-industrial use. The basic principle must be translated into something more economical.

They got to this day after research done since the early 70s: roughly half a century. Which means we are still a VERY long time away from fusion energy powerplants that actually can be afforded. Decades. Almost nobody of us in this forum will live to see it.

12-13-22, 02:48 PM	#7
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,649 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Its a breakthrough scientifically and technically, but it is no breakthrough for practical implementation and economic use. A proof of concept, so to speak. However, the energy won is much smaller than reported, because the energy for the lead time of the lasers used inside that event chamber is not taken into account. A physicist explained it on TV over here. You fire lasers onto a wall of a material that turn it into radiation beams that get reflected back onto the frozen hydrogen. The starting energy for the lasers' lead time is not taken into account here for that comparison, only the net energy delivered by the radiation beams, and the energy won after the hydrogen was hit by them. The whole concept is said to be too ineffcient for economical-industrial use. The basic principle must be translated into something more economical. They got to this day after research done since the early 70s: roughly half a century. Which means we are still a VERY long time away from fusion energy powerplants that actually can be afforded. Decades. Almost nobody of us in this forum will live to see it. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.