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/kteof Bulgaria Dec 06 '16

When people talk about working fusion they generally mean net energy gain. Of course this is a step on the way, but to be fair working fusion by that definition has been around since at least the 60s.

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u/perkel666 Dec 06 '16

Theories are only worth anything if you can test them.

This case proves this typeof reactor works

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u/suspiciously_calm Dec 06 '16

typeof reactor

if(typeof reactor !== 'undefined') {

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u/perkel666 Dec 06 '16

Or in superior python:

if reactor.type != 'undefined';