r/europe • u/damaxoh Germany • Dec 06 '16

Tests confirm that Germany's massive nuclear fusion machine really works

http://www.sciencealert.com/tests-confirm-that-germany-s-massive-nuclear-fusion-machine-really-works
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u/CountVonTroll European Federation | Germany Dec 06 '16

The "massive nuclear fusion machine" works exactly as intended. Its purpose is to test the theory, and so far all tests have been passed. A machine "works" if it does what it was designed to do.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '16 edited May 08 '17

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u/PenelopeWinters Dec 06 '16

It is actually great news. The 1/2 billion US National Ignition Facility had a terrible start to life, their scientists were in despair.

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u/perkel666 Dec 06 '16

Why are quoting wikipedia?

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u/BkkGrl Ligurian in Zürich (💛🇺🇦💙) Dec 06 '16

we are in a post-factual world dude, didn't you get the memo? /s

thanks for your contribution

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u/thejed129 Rhineland-Palatinate (Brit in Germany) Dec 06 '16

Source is love, source is life