Tim StearnsDec 13, 2022

Energy from nuclear fusion still has the feel of forever being 10 years in the future, but the announcement tomorrow re: results at the National Ignition Facility is a big step forward.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/12/science/nuclear-fusion-energy-breakthrough.html?unlocked_article_code=uaR1AzqMMm6sGUZYSbFUHrv-ZFNdrBHJF71D1ZNeTSSiCtfWgTGEEqBt5RGwt1nmVBMy0PLMriF_9rOd1dxFLUPGfdcv_FAcIFuCfIrI7vBEsVqriaEqLMjvvviXUr0FinxlG7c7SpjTrgpzzjod-Acv81ZQeT83LXy5D41hvjYWu9JVXMxSA5ApnI6EyRzHAZAyToA9ZbHAK8jepieMkY3DFwi_Uh58lYqN5llocdqLu3aVVBxSrIdKq7yCmUhcrKUzqTkFEtnpwLJuT-ZgTwahcUlShys7HG_8Axl6DWQEk969zBysSe_TfggncaH_e_8AYyZmDPZSARFkJmMX6r3zTySi3B5Mg3ePBQ&smid=share-url

Nuclear Fusion Energy Breakthrough: What You Should Know

Researchers working with lasers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are expected to say they made a major advance that could lead to future energy sources.

Show threadPhillip Kyriakakis
@StearnsLab Im going to say to myself it is 30 more years away. For the scientific reason that I will hopefully be surprised to hear it happen faster.
Dec 13, 2022 at 5:24amWeb