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		acidburnNSA on Feb 12, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Scientists Say Their Giant Laser Has Produced Nucl... "Strictly speaking, while more energy came from fusion than went into the hydrogen fuel, only about 1 percent of the laser's energy ever reached the fuel. Useful levels of fusion are still a long way off." The rest was lost to energy conversion losses. Yeah, not the best breakthrough I've heard today. Their best breakthrough was this CAD-flythrough video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Sp1sDpn_M0

halfdan on Feb 12, 2014 [–]

Considering that they previously had to use way more energy than they got out: This is pretty awesome.

devbug on Feb 12, 2014 | [–]

Absolutely! It's one step closer to sustainable and exploitable Q+ nuclear fusion and to DEMO.

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