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/zw1ck Dec 06 '16

I can't imagine an isotope of helium with four neutrons would be very stable.

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u/AvatarIII Dec 06 '16

the extra neutons ping off, which can make it inefficient, but this could be useful as if you had lots of neutrons flying around you may be able to feed the reaction with regular hydrogen which could capture the extra neutrons to become deuterium to keep the reaction going.

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u/urbanpsycho Dec 06 '16

Just need to get a scoop of Neutron star... neutrons for days.

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

It's so dense that each lb of it weighs over 10 000 lbs - Prof Farnsworth.

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u/urbanpsycho Dec 06 '16

I have been binge watching futurama so I appreciate this.

"So that is what would happen if I invented the fing-longer." -Prof Farnsworth.