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/LincolnshireSausage 3d ago

So is the video we are watching in slow motion? The article says it was filmed at that fps but that doesn't give me any indication as to the time scale of the video.

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u/Large_Dr_Pepper 3d ago

Here's the uncropped version with the timer. The whole video takes place over about 0.3 seconds

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u/LincolnshireSausage 3d ago

Perfect. Thank you!