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Sandia Labs Takes First Steps Toward Fusion

Posted by timothy on from the will-it-fit-in-a-95-escort-wagon dept.

robosmall writes "Sandia Labs has successfully demostrated the emission of neutrons (a side effect of thermonuclear fusion) from a BB-sized capsule of deuterium using using their venerable Z-Machine (eye-candy!). With this achievement they enter the race to create sustained fusion reactions."

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  1. Z machine? by mypalmike · · Score: 5, Funny

    So can I play Zork on this thing or what?

    -_-_-

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  2. HL? by Hodr · · Score: 5, Funny

    How long until the lights go out and demons from another dimension are sucked into the building?

  3. Re:The holy grail of energy by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's particularly encouraging to see the scientists questioned their results and tested for extraneous sources before publishing preliminary findings.

    what do u think they are? programmers?