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Like you, I’m hoping for an unforeseen breakthrough, but it seems very unlikely anytime soon. Just containing such an energetic plasma for any length of time pa
by IntronExon 9y ago
Like you, I’m hoping for an unforeseen breakthrough, but it seems very unlikely anytime soon. Just containing such an energetic plasma for any length of time past ignition is going to require it’s own set of breakthroughs in materials and manipulation of magnetic fields.
- DennisP 9y agoThe temperature would be very high but the amount of energy wouldn't necessarily be remarkable. And for the pulsed designs (laser and LPP), containment time isn't a concern.