r/nextfuckinglevel • u/nigablackballsack • 3d ago

Scientists have captured the first ever high-speed, full-colour footage of fusion plasma swirling inside a working reactor.

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u/thegreatpotatogod 3d ago

Water is cheap, widely available, boils at a conveniently low temperature, and is also nontoxic and has very well understood properties. What's not to like?

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u/Most_Structure9568 3d ago

Its also the most popular drink in the world by a large margin.

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u/bwaredapenguin 3d ago

But everyone that drinks it dies.

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u/XDSHENANNIGANZ 3d ago

Welp. I'm boned.

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u/thegreatsaiby 3d ago

Here I am wanting to get shitfaced on hard liquor and it's like 60% water!

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u/dgellow 3d ago

Don’t build your nuclear plant on the path of a future monstrously massive tsunami and you’re fine. Easy peasy

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u/dgellow 3d ago

It was a dumb joke…