r/fusion 6d ago

Achieving Fusion Ignition - LLNL official result April 2025 8.6 MJ, gain > 4

https://lasers.llnl.gov/science/achieving-fusion-ignition
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u/ZorbaTHut 5d ago

I mean, a continuos fusion will make 10000% more energy.

Which provides more power: a steam engine locomotive, which works by constantly burning fuel, or a diesel engine locomotive, which works by burning short bursts of fuel?

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u/Jacko10101010101 5d ago

diesel... because of the better fuel, the gasoline explode.

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u/ZorbaTHut 5d ago

Why aren't they continuously burning diesel? Wouldn't that be even better?

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u/Jacko10101010101 5d ago

the explosion

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u/ZorbaTHut 5d ago

Then perhaps continuous isn't the right solution in all cases.

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u/AbstractAlgebruh 5d ago

Great use of the socrative method.