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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. The holy grail of energy by dtolton · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Fusion seems to be the ultimate goal for energy. Offering a
    clean and abundant power supply that could potentially alter our
    entire power production system. One of the problems with the
    transition to a hydrogen based economy has been that energy is
    required to extract the hydrogen from known reserves (petroleum,
    water, etc). The most common solution offered seems to be solar
    powered systems, however fusion could offer a great alternative
    which in the long run may prove more viable and more extensively
    useable than solar, hydro-electric, or wind power individually,
    maybe even collectively.

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

    --

    Doug Tolton

    "The destruction of a value which is, will not bring value to that which isn't." -John Galt
    1. 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?

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

    So can I play Zork on this thing or what?

    -_-_-

    --
    There are 0x40000000 types of people: those who understand 32-bit IEEE 754 floating point, and those who don't.
  3. HL? by Hodr · · Score: 5, Funny

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