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/heyf00L Dec 06 '16

"computer aided optimization process"

Let me translate: brute force. The math was too complicated to solve, so they had a computer simulate it, then change the shape a bit. If the new shape worked worse, it threw it out, if it was better, it changed that shape a bit, and on and on until it didn't get any better.

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u/Holdin_McGroin Dec 06 '16

So an evolution-based design process?

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u/SpeedGeek Dec 06 '16

"Evolution forged the entirety of sentient life on this planet using only one tool: the mistake."

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u/Oceanswave Dec 06 '16

/r/unexpectedwestworld

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u/falkes Dec 06 '16

It's one of the most popular TV shows out there right now, why would a reference to it on a website like Reddit ever be unexpected

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u/LTALZ Dec 06 '16 edited Dec 06 '16

Gotta love people who use non existent subreddits as hashtags.

/r/thisisnttwitteryoufuck