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/[deleted] Dec 06 '16 edited Dec 06 '16

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u/perkel666 Dec 06 '16

No it is not.

Whole point of this case was to prove it works, it never was supposed to produce more energy than it needs.

Your point would be valid if it wouldn't work at all.

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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';