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[–] TonyToniToneOfficial@lemmy.ml 32 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Wait till you find out how nuclear fusion makes electricity

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 26 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You mean, how it will in 20 years?

[–] TonyToniToneOfficial@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 year ago

Perpetually so

[–] Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

It's like Musk time. In 20 years it'll only be 20 years away.

[–] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Helion's approach is actually different. They are attempting to capture energy directly through induction. I hope it pans out for them, seems like a really interesting approach.

[–] peopleproblems@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] GaMEChld@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Here's a video I saw a few months back you might find interesting:

https://youtu.be/_bDXXWQxK38?si=7XooWphajO6OlRB5

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We can do it now, just haven't found a way to scale it and make it economical yet.

[–] TonyToniToneOfficial@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago

ITER is doing a great job on that front

[–] Zaphod@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 year ago

There's actually two (at least that I know of) ways for fusion to generate electricity, this is a newer one https://youtu.be/uRaQLZaaHWo?si=DTwV26inm1pyrYn8

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Don't leave us ice cold.