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China turns on nuclear-powered ‘artificial sun’, TEN TIMES hotter than the real thing
https://www.rt.com ^ | 4 Dec, 2020 14:47 | Staff

Posted on 12/04/2020 11:00:31 AM PST by Red Badger

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1 posted on 12/04/2020 11:00:31 AM PST by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

What could go wrong?


2 posted on 12/04/2020 11:01:27 AM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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To: Red Badger

Who’d they steal that technology from?


3 posted on 12/04/2020 11:03:57 AM PST by Zuben Elgenubi (NOPe to GOPe)
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To: rdl6989

My thoughts exactly. How in the hell would you be able to contain any type of breach or leak with something 10X the power of the sun???


4 posted on 12/04/2020 11:05:17 AM PST by reegs
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To: Red Badger

All you need to do to get a steady fusion reaction is heat deuterium and tritium (isotopes of hydrogen) to 100,000,000 degrees.

Piece of cake!


5 posted on 12/04/2020 11:07:35 AM PST by PGR88
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But does it generate net energy?


6 posted on 12/04/2020 11:07:45 AM PST by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: Red Badger

“That’s a real nice artificial sun you’ve got there...”


7 posted on 12/04/2020 11:08:52 AM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: rdl6989

Not content with simply unleashing a deadly plague on the world, the Chinese now aim for the mother of all melt-downs.


8 posted on 12/04/2020 11:10:22 AM PST by a real Sheila (WuFlu be gone!)
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What could go wrong?

Just a bright sunny day. Brighter than anything they are used to.

9 posted on 12/04/2020 11:10:37 AM PST by libh8er
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Even if it did, how long can it be sustained when its 10x hotter than the sun unless the cooling system is exceptionally reliable?


10 posted on 12/04/2020 11:11:07 AM PST by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: Red Badger
The lines write themselves.

What could go wrong?

From the country that brought you covid.

“successfully powered up its “artificial sun” nuclear fusion reactor for the first time, China's People's Daily reported on Friday. It's designed to be a clean energy source, similar to the real Sun.” Isn't commie nonsense great?

11 posted on 12/04/2020 11:11:59 AM PST by Vision (Obama corrupted, sought to weaken and fundamentally change America; he didn't plan on being stopped.)
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I see injectors, a very thin wall and no electromagnets.
If it really was working, the lack of shielding would kill anyone within 100yds.
Fusion releases LOTS of neutrons


12 posted on 12/04/2020 11:12:01 AM PST by Zathras
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Where did they steal the technology from ?


13 posted on 12/04/2020 11:12:24 AM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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The containment apparatus is insufficient .... therefore the article is a lie !


14 posted on 12/04/2020 11:12:38 AM PST by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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To: beethovenfan
But does it generate net energy?

Of course not. If China had a working fusion generator, that would be big news. But the point is they're doing a ton of fusion research - the US would be smart to do the same.

15 posted on 12/04/2020 11:12:48 AM PST by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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Dittos


16 posted on 12/04/2020 11:13:44 AM PST by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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First glance I thought this was on the moon. You know the moon with the 3-inch chicom flag


17 posted on 12/04/2020 11:15:48 AM PST by George from New England
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Chernobyl chopsticks


18 posted on 12/04/2020 11:16:49 AM PST by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: Red Badger

Nothing about the length of a sustained thermonuclear reaction, or even if there has been one.

There are a bunch controlled fusion devices here and there in the world. Hope this one does great things but no evidence from the article.


19 posted on 12/04/2020 11:17:01 AM PST by cymbeline
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To: George from New England

Mistakes can be made. I made one recently but this is a lie ....


20 posted on 12/04/2020 11:18:12 AM PST by no-to-illegals ( Liberals, leftists, Rinos, moslems, illegals, lamestream media. All want America to fail and die)
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