Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoScientists successfully replicate historic nuclear fusion breakthrough three timeswww.cnn.comexternal-linkmessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up1628cross-posted to: energy@slrpnk.netupliftingnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up1628external-linkScientists successfully replicate historic nuclear fusion breakthrough three timeswww.cnn.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square83fedilinkcross-posted to: energy@slrpnk.netupliftingnews@lemmy.world
minus-squareYer Ma@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoI thought the Z machine at Sandia produced more than it consumed? That was like 20 years ago
minus-squaremacarthur_park@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoNah, the Z machine never achieved ignition. That doesn’t mean it’s not a really cool facility though!
minus-squareYer Ma@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·9 months agoHmm, I thought they were running fast ignition since like 2005?
minus-squaremacarthur_park@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·9 months agoThey’ve been doing studies of what would be required for ignition for a while, but have never demonstrated ignition using the Z machine. If they did have ignition, there’s no way they would’ve let LLNL claim to be first and enjoy all the media attention.
I thought the Z machine at Sandia produced more than it consumed? That was like 20 years ago
Nah, the Z machine never achieved ignition. That doesn’t mean it’s not a really cool facility though!
Hmm, I thought they were running fast ignition since like 2005?
They’ve been doing studies of what would be required for ignition for a while, but have never demonstrated ignition using the Z machine.
If they did have ignition, there’s no way they would’ve let LLNL claim to be first and enjoy all the media attention.