Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds - eviltoast

48 seconds. I predict a glut of helium. balloons for everyone

  • barsoap@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    I mean, in principle we can already do it: Fusion reactions tend to produce lots of electromagnetic radiation, and we can drive wires directly via electromagnetic radiation, the technology is called solar panels. Trouble being solar panels generally aren’t good at absorbing X-rays.