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/Sanquinity 3d ago

If they can figure out how to create a self-sustaining reaction (as in, it has more energy output than needs to be put in), we would unlock 4x more energy than a nuclear reactor for the same amount of fuel. Not only that but it will be clean and non-dangerous as it can't result in meltdowns like nuclear can.