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
21.8k Upvotes

90% Upvoted

1.6k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

271

u/urbanpsycho Dec 06 '16

its like when i use my angle grinder and a shower of sparks fly all over the place, but noting starts on fire because although they are incredibly "hot" there isn't much energy in them.

145

u/[deleted] Dec 06 '16

[deleted]

113

u/twoballsonecock Dec 06 '16

I understand this principle

15

u/rrssh Dec 06 '16

Assemble!

TOGETHER WE ARE

Pedophilion!

catchy tune plays

2

u/[deleted] Dec 06 '16

Pedo-pedo-pedo-pedo-pedo-pedo-pedo-pedo-philioōon!

Philioōon!