spacetimeguy t1_jacs8y0 wrote
Reply to comment by schnazzychase in The Case for Callisto by MoreGull
Sorry, I can't let this go unchallenged.
The "news" reports on net-gain fusion all the time.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-energy
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/nuclear-fusion-reaction-us-announcement-12-13-22/index.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60312633
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nuclear-fusion-60-minutes-2023-01-15/
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What they don't report is that it's a false measure based on the energy of ignition while ignoring the energy of containment. Here's the best video I know of to explain it.
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