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Scientists replicate fusion ignition (www.afr.com)
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Until December no group able to produce more energy from reaction than it consumes. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory repeated breakthrough in experiment on July 30. Scientists believe fusion power stations still decades away.

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[–] Womble@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

*net energy output if you ignore that fact that 100 times more energy was put into the lasers than was released in fusion.

This is a weapon research program with a bit of civilan pr fluff on the side.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What kind of weapon? We already have perfectly functioning fusion bombs.

[–] GigglyBobble@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

My guess would be the lasers? Fusion bombs are somewhat cumbersome by not being very precise and world war causing.

[–] Womble@lemmy.world -3 points 1 year ago

countries had perfectly functioning rifles in 1890, didnt stop research into how to make better ones.