France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes – a new record. The milestone was reached on February 12 at the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) WEST Tokamak reactor.
    • Baggie@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      7 days ago

      Idk dude, we already have the sun and wind but they hate that stuff too, despite it being very close to free. Hell they’ll probably bitch about fusion causing a surplus of power outside peak loads.

      If it doesn’t perpetuate the broken ways we currently do things it doesn’t give their buddies money, so it’s woke or something else bullshit.

    • Schadrach@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      7 days ago

      How ks the drill baby drill crowd going to compete against mini stars in a can?

      Nu-Cu-Lar Bad? That’s…about as far as they’ll make it. To be fair, that might be as far as they need to. It’s all the oil companies will approve of them learning, at least.

      Of course, it sounds like the big problem of how to remove more power from it than you spend keeping it reacting remains an issue, presuming they can continue to extend reaction lifetimes to be functionally unlimited.

  • tomkatt@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 days ago

    This is freaking awesome. Only a few years ago it was exciting to see a fusion reaction last a fraction of a second.

    • Thief@lemmy.myserv.oneEnglish
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      8 days ago

      It is awesome. Whichever country develops it first will be remembered as the next ‘moon landing’ event forever.

  • meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    8 days ago

    France’s 22-minute plasma reaction is a bold stride toward sustainable fusion energy but remains experimental.

    🐱🐱🐱🐱

  • Placebonickname@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 days ago

    Meanwhile in America we’re trying to make macdonalds cheaper by bundling an extra sandwich to go along with a value meal…