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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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[–] lntl@lemmy.ml 3 points 9 months ago (4 children)

it's so expensive though

[–] ComradeKhoumrag@infosec.pub 18 points 9 months ago

The benefits of nuclear fusion could eventually power the world for everyone for free with no greenhouse gasses. Of course RnD is expensive, but that doesn't mean it's not worth it

[–] derGottesknecht@feddit.de 15 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Is it though? 560Mil is like 5 F35 jets

[–] baggins 3 points 9 months ago

We gave away for more than that on covid scams. That we will never recover. Collect the correct amount of tax from a few companies/individuals and we could build 10 of these.

[–] qyron@sopuli.xyz 13 points 9 months ago

It's not like we are about to run out of it.

Money is essentially time and that is finite but money allows to composite time by combining the time of many into one single task.

Scientific endeavour is of the few meritous causes where money should never be an issue.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 9 months ago (1 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?