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andrepcg t1_j0b8rzc wrote

Reply to comment by Pyro_Light in Fusion energy breakthrough and national security implications explained by TheScienceAdvocate

> However, while the fusion reactions may have produced more than 3 megajoules of energy — more than was delivered to the target — NIF’s 192 lasers consumed 322 megajoules of energy in the process. Still, the experiment qualifies as ignition, a benchmark measure for fusion reactions that focuses on how much energy went into the target compared to how much energy was released.

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Pyro_Light t1_j0c7lc9 wrote

This is meaningless to my observation. Like completely. You can’t scale up this model and net produce energy. Nor do we have a method of achieving ignition that is scalable in such a way. I’m not denying that this is important I’m denying that this means we’ll have a viable fusion reactor in the coming months or likely years.

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andrepcg t1_j0cqf11 wrote

> I’m denying that this means we’ll have a viable fusion reactor in the coming months or likely years.

You don't have to deny because that's assumed. We WONT have fusion energy in the coming months or years

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