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jvanderbot
on Nov 25, 2020
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Laser fusion reactor approaches ‘burning plasma’ m...
If power in < power out, they've "proven" fusion, and the rest is scaling.
handol
on Nov 25, 2020
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1800 kJ > 100 kJ
Even if they achieve 'burning plasma', it's still like a 100hp engine using an 1800hp spark plug.
jvanderbot
on Dec 2, 2020
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This really doesn't have anything to do with what I said or the long-term goals of a fusion project as stated in TFA.
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