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Junesucksatart t1_irxasmh wrote
Reply to comment by oldcreaker in UK to build first grid connected Fusion Power plant by noelcowardspeaksout
I definitely wouldn’t hold my breath but some companies are getting really close to breaking Q.
Junesucksatart t1_iryb5ux wrote
Reply to comment by CelestialWonderer in UK to build first grid connected Fusion Power plant by noelcowardspeaksout
Q refers to the ratio of energy put into the fusion system compared to the energy that comes out. Creating a fusion reaction is the easy part, getting more energy than you put in is the hard part.