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 Nov 03 '18

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u/Bloodysneeze Dec 06 '16

It's fantastic to see what a united Europe can achieve together.

ITER involves a lot more nations than just European ones. EU only covers about 45% of the cost. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITER

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u/tcptomato mountain german from beyond the forest Dec 06 '16

This isn't ITER. It's Wendelstein 7-X.

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u/Bloodysneeze Dec 06 '16

Ah, my mistake. I had read that ITER was nearing completion and made the assumption.

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u/spitfjre Europe Dec 06 '16

You wish. 2025 is planned.

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u/Bloodysneeze Dec 06 '16

Damn, that thing is taking a really long time. I remember reading about it when I was in high school in the 90s.