Cool science update from someone besides SpaceX: ITER (fusion reactor expected

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May 29, 2020
9:59:02am

joelvandyne All-American

Cool science update from someone besides SpaceX: ITER (fusion reactor expected

to breakeven on energy output) is installing the first actual piece of the reactor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0ewQR2rJak

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Cool science update from someone besides SpaceX: ITER (fusion reactor expected

joelvandyne

5/29/20 9:59am

That's huge, even a neutral fusion reactor is a major breakthrough. Whoever

Kajdin

5/29/20 10:10am

Wonder if BYU Physics played a tiny role in this?

ColoSpgs

5/29/20 10:18am

Considering how many agencies/organizations are contributing to this I'd be

joelvandyne

5/29/20 10:20am

1970s-era predictions about the potential of nuclear fusion was one reason for choosing Physics as a freshman in 1976

ColoSpgs

5/29/20 10:24am

Part of what made me choose to major in Physics in the 2000's. Don't know if

Kajdin

5/29/20 10:31am

That's the official channel for the project btw, and they have lots of other

joelvandyne

5/29/20 10:30am

Why would they spend that much money on a breakeven fusion reactor? Just to

Coach's Dad

5/29/20 11:03am

If everybody did their math correctly it should do more than that. Breakeven is

joelvandyne

5/29/20 11:13am

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