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To: AZLiberty

millions degrees centigrade?.................


14 posted on 10/06/2015 9:47:11 AM PDT by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: Red Badger

Yes, hence a major problem (expense) in fusion power.


15 posted on 10/06/2015 9:49:43 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Red Badger
millions degrees centigrade?.................

Yes, that's what you get when you convert the particle energy in the plasma, measured in eV (electron Volts), to centigrade. A bit pointless, really, but it wows the masses.

24 posted on 10/06/2015 10:15:11 AM PDT by Moltke
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To: Red Badger

More here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronvolt

“For example, a typical magnetic confinement fusion plasma is 15 keV, or 170 megakelvin.”


29 posted on 10/06/2015 10:23:49 AM PDT by Moltke
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