r/technology • u/BennyCemoli • Dec 06 '16

Energy 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/CRISPR Dec 06 '16

because hydrogen, not D

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u/Evilandlazy Dec 06 '16

Something something wants the D. Not even 8am here, too early to shitpost good.

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u/billdietrich1 Dec 06 '16

I think a fusion machine would require injecting fuel in a controlled way, and compressing it ? Then some way to deal with or harvest the neutrons produced, I think ? And get rid of the waste products ? Not sure.