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World’s biggest nuclear fusion reactor comes online (www.independent.co.uk)
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The scientists used lasers to fuse two light atoms into a single one, releasing 3.15MJ (megajoules) of energy from 2.05MJ of input – roughly enough to boil a kettle.

Why do we even study this? Renewables are the only way. This is a waste of money which is a finite resource.

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

In order to get the energy output of a fusion reactor with renewables you would have to have millions and millions of solar panels you don't think that's expensive?

[–] bitrate@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It also will take up a ridiculous amount of space.