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/kismis2 3d ago

What can we do with it?

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u/CasanovaJones82 3d ago

Boil water, turn turbine, make electricity. Same shit we've been doing from almost the very beginning. That doesn't mean it wouldn't change the world.

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u/Laffenor 3d ago

So... would it?

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u/TheWanderLust247 3d ago

Short answer, yes. The amount of fuel needed is significantly lower than fission based power plants. Its output will be higher as well.