Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough: Scientist explains what it means for the future | LiveNOW from FOX

[@anselmdanker9519]

Thank you for the coverage and getting one of the scientists working on this to speak. I have been waiting for this breakthrough since the 1970's.A great day for science and the future of the world.

[@cranegantry868]

Energy gain of 50% is massive. That's 1.5 times more energy out than was put in to accomplish fusion.

[@zdspider6778]

I don't see how "2.5 MJ" to "little over 3" is 50%.

[@mysticvetenks]

Though it does not include the energy needed to make the lasers work…

[@matias-mc2br]

@@zdspider6778 From what I’ve read they actually put in 2.05 Mj and got out about 3.15 Mj. (2.05) * (0.5) = 1.025 (2.05)+(1.025) = 3.075 So yea around 50% gain I’m sure the exact numbers are somewhere online

[@zdspider6778]

@@matias-mc2br Ah, so it was 2.05, not 2.5?

[@juniorss5940]

@@mysticvetenks yeah was also thinking that, but on the official panel for this breaktrough they stressed that the laser itself was not designed to be eficient.

[@DP-hy4vh]

I'll believe it when there's a Mr. Fusion on the back of my DeLorean.

[@Jefff72]

Could you pick me up a Sports Almanak?

[@Lee_music249]

If my car ever runs on this stuff, I'm sucking the exhaust. 🎈🤣 In all sincerity, bravo 👏!

[@almateenyazid]

First application- military warfare, destruction, and dominance. The advancement of humanity with this application comes later!

[@MobiusMinded]

I have been waiting for this my entire life (61 years.) as significant for humanity as landing on the moon

[@fredforsythe8310]

We may yet achieve both.

[@Packless1]

👍...but still a long way for practical use...!

[@Jadefox32]

One step in the process it may take another decade for the rest but imagine fusion energy in our lifetime.

[@jordanyeager9220]

I predict...sometime in the future that FORD will bring back their FUSION car model utilizing this technology.

[@sonnydey]

Lasers, now that turned out to be a bright idea for fusion.

[@Skoobedobedo]

Was the "energy in" the electrical power into the laser equipment, or was it the power of the laser light impinging on the fuel?

[@LuisGonzalez-dj3bh]

It’s the energy put into the laser

[@usneome]

@@LuisGonzalez-dj3bh No that is wrong, 2MJ was the output of laser into fuel pellet. Input 8nto lasers was 300 MJ.

[@usneome]

It was power of laser light applied to the fuel pellet. Input into lasers was much higher 300 MJ; that is why they cleverly hide this inconvenient fact.

[@kimberlysolimine3161]

I see people bashing saying oh waaaa waaa laser too 300mj they didn't hide that fact. This is huge they contained fusion with a gain and an amazing gain this is huge and now that they have the parameters to do so they can and will refine this and we will be 100% clean energy and interstellar this is one of if not the most significant breakthrough in modern human evolution so recognize stop hating and trying to start conspiracy

[@FreeAimDog]

let me know when they come up with a way to invent shields like in star wars, because the justice system sure aint protecting us in america.

[@hawkgeoff]

Is 2.1 megajoules the equivalent to 1.21 gigawatts?

[@usneome]

Joul is a unit for energy, Watt is the unit for power. To calculate energy one needs to know the power and multiply it with time (in case of a constant power), or integrate during the observed time interval for a variable power.

[@hawkgeoff]

@@usneomeI think you missed the Back to Future reference...

[@usneome]

@@hawkgeoff Did not watch the movie, no idea what you are referencing. The question as presented did not make sense because it mixes two different physical units.

[@hawkgeoff]

@@usneome Exactly... part of the schtick

[@Jefff72]

Didn't Doc Brown power his Delorian with Mr. Fusion?

[@digitaldemii4735]

Okay so it appears from my brief research that the energy in this case, the lasers contained about 2.1 megajoules of energy, and the fusing pellets produced about 3.15 megajoules, so more-energy-out-than-in ignition but in actual fact, it takes between 300 and 400 megajoules to produce a 2.1 megajoule laser beam. If you’re really looking from start to end, it’s 400 megajoules in, and 3.15 megajoules out

[@usneome]

Thank you for illuminating the deception reported here. Yes, nuclear fusion itself produced more energy than the laser light directly applied to it but the input into lasers was two orders of magnitude higher, making the entire system impractical for commercial use. Tremendous breakthrough in laser technology is needed to overcome this part of the fusion challenge.

[@kimberlysolimine3161]

The point is that they had a gain they figured out how to contain it people always trying to make a conspiracy out of it the main team on this never tried to hid the fact of what energy the laser took. This is HUGE SO REALIZE

[@usneome]

@@kimberlysolimine3161 I understand, they hype the results of this experiment to get more funding from the government. For years now, scientists involved in ITER project have been talking about Qplasma =10. If that happens, it will be six times more energy gain from plasma compared to the laser beams approach. Despite these promises both approaches are still decades away from a commercial operation.

[@digitaldemii4735]

@@kimberlysolimine3161 it’s hugely misleading

[@michaelnudelman8591]

This is like Star Wars type energy!

[@cjlaity1]

I'll believe it when I see it.

[@Ben-jr8ku]

You wouldn't even know what your looking at lol

[@cjlaity1]

@@Ben-jr8ku -- I'll know it when the local nuclear plant or other power station is replaced by big lasers turning hydrogen into helium.

[@finalfrontier001]

@@cjlaity1 that will be 100 years from now bot your life time.

[@cjlaity1]

@@finalfrontier001 -- I agree. They were saying twenty or thirty years but your estimate of 100 years is probably more accurate, if they've even developed this at all. They have to repeat the experiment to confirm it and I highly doubt such a significant discovery would just be admitted to and explained like that so that Russia or other competing markets can just steal the info. I take all of this with a grain of salt.

[@finalfrontier001]

@@cjlaity1 exactly they need a new modle for fusion reactors cost too much money an is not sufficient, and yes the result must be repeated and improved upon. 100 years before it becomes commercial.

[@dougmiller4251]

i remember back in 1985 , an announcement of a breakthru in cold fusion, which turned out a scam. is this the same thing?

[@matticusminot8086]

If it's on TV prolly

[@patmayer7222]

True,,,,words like,,,,,,breakthrough??.....increment,,,,,,step,,,,,,,,,,it's sounds good,,,also sounds like someone needs a couple of billons...😯😯

[@stacy7099]

Careful Chinese are watching

[@davidhuerta7263]

What if one goes pop

[@bernierhodes9804]

Bravo for science!

[@이주영-h5j9n]

😅

[@etanneriii]

California soul

[@이주영-h5j9n]

Next time it will be after 34 years

[@jayr.1905]

Incredible work by them, this could eventually be very useful.

[@stanthemann1313]

So we are clear: was the total energy input required to fire the laser(s) at a target (Qtotal) , not the energy delivered to the target (Qplasma), exceeded by the energy output from the reaction of the target? If not, than energy input was , in fact, NOT exceeded by the the output. If lasers required 100 Mwatts to generate a 10 Mwatt shot to a target that resulted in 30 Mwatt of output energy that IS NOT a 3-fold energy output; it is a 70 Mwatt LOSS of energy. My guess is that is why the 'breakthrough' was first reported by the Financial Times rather than a scientific journal. LOL

[@davidteo310]

Shut up stan

[@usneome]

You are correct they reported Qplasma as a breakthrough while hiding disappointing Qtotal.

[@eyesack-07]

I hope we now can become a better species

[@myfriendpedro9775]

Power of sun 🌞😎 in pam of my hand. Dr octopus

[@anthonyrobbins8767]

Bigger nukes

[@jgpudlum8899]

This won’t change the world, it’ll just increase energy company profit margins.

[@Jefff72]

There's nothing wrong with companies getting profit. They wouldn't invest without motivation for profit and it comes from producing clean energy.

[@tommyanomaly6193]

I hope they do increase their profit margins

[@jaredgarbo3679]

How is unlimited cheap energy a thing which won't change the world. This is THE thing which will change the world.

[@finalfrontier001]

@@jaredgarbo3679 maybe in 100 years from now.

[@Thedeepseanomad]

What is that? State owned, tax payer funded? Breakthrough research? this can not be!😆

[@ultramega8792]

Nuclear Fusion, This Looks Like a Recipe for Uncontrollable Explosions When The PC Brain Farts for What they us it in...

[@MMG-q1v]

???

[@ultramega8792]

@@MMG-q1v exactly!

[@이주영-h5j9n]

Utopia

[@rsalomon2791dotsratgmaildotcom]

well I guess I keep saying the wrong thing that why I'm blocked it's ok bye Gina

[@MobiusMinded]

A great source for Party Balloons too 😅

[@MobiusMinded]

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