As you know, the Premier loves surprises...
Posted on 07/31/2006 11:26:15 AM PDT by Gasshog
BEIJING, July 24 (UPI) -- The first plasma discharge from China's experimental advanced superconducting research center -- the so-called "artificial sun" -- is set to occur next month.
The discharge, expected about Aug. 15, will be conducted at Science Island in Hefei, in east China's Anhui Province, the Peoples Daily reported Monday.
Scientists told the newspaper a successful test will mean the world's first nuclear fusion device of its kind will be ready to go into actual operation, the newspaper said.
The plasma discharge will draw international attention since some scientists are concerned with risks involved in such a process. But Chinese researchers involved in the project say any radiation will cease once the test is completed.
The experiment will take place in a structure made of reinforced concrete, with five-foot-thick walls and a three-foot-thick roof.
Ut oh.
Hard to say with this first test. I'd almost bet the latter..but I'm afraid to.
I sure hope they don't find the guys with that Lambda Lambda Lambda tattoo burned on their forheads.
Sound off you FR Physics-enlightened ones, I will try to keep up widdya!
The Chinese can barely keep the lights on.
They won't be using nuclear fusion in the lifetime of anyone here unless we figure it out and they steal it.
Geeze, we need to get the global warming nuts on this as China's 'artificial sun' sounds as though it will contribute to more global warming. /sarc
I wonder what the civilizations on distant planets will think when the solar system erupts in a Chinese-induced supernova.
Nah, they're a Total1tarian, Communistic regime. They can't POSSIBLY be a contributor to global warming. Only us evil capitalists are capable of that!
'Science Island'
Um, yeah, thats pretty close to Monster Island I think. Godzilla won't like that.
As you know, the Premier loves surprises...
I'd need some details into the type of fusion reactor this is. ITs the first of its kind?
Spider Man had to fight Doctor Octavius as a result of a failed experiment, also an artificial sun.
Sounds a lot like the Russian T-15 superconducting Tokamak which was shutdown for lack of funds.
Paging Doc Ock!
See #15.
What we need is a giant Air Conditioner!
So...the Chinese have Cobalt Thorium G ?
chernobyl south. chinasyndrome. etc.
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