US scientists reach long-awaited nuclear fusion breakthrough, source say
I've mentioned before that I believe nuclear power is probably the only sustainable alternate power source that has a realistic chance of replacing fossil fuels. Now we've actually reached a point where we have a self-sustaining reaction that's resulting in a net energy gain. Make no mistake, This is a big fucking deal.
Fun fact: Given that the news came so close to my birthday, this is probably the best "indirect birthday present" I've ever had. Right up there with the capture of Saddam Hussein and the time I aced a Quickbooks exam because the teacher accidentally gave everyone a version of the exam with the correct answers filled in.
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For the first time ever, US scientists at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California successfully produced a nuclear fusion reaction resulting in a net energy gain, a source familiar with the project confirmed to CNN.
The US Department of Energy is expected to officially announce the breakthrough Tuesday.
The result of the experiment would be a massive step in a decadeslong quest to unleash an infinite source of clean energy that could help end dependence on fossil fuels. Researchers for decades have attempted to recreate nuclear fusion – replicating the fusion that powers the sun.
I've mentioned before that I believe nuclear power is probably the only sustainable alternate power source that has a realistic chance of replacing fossil fuels. Now we've actually reached a point where we have a self-sustaining reaction that's resulting in a net energy gain. Make no mistake, This is a big fucking deal.
Fun fact: Given that the news came so close to my birthday, this is probably the best "indirect birthday present" I've ever had. Right up there with the capture of Saddam Hussein and the time I aced a Quickbooks exam because the teacher accidentally gave everyone a version of the exam with the correct answers filled in.
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I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.
I was born with the gift of laughter and a sense the world is mad.