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There are major differences. For one, in case of catastrophic failure, the plasma will dissipate, its temperature will drop and the fusion reaction will stop.
by cygx 4y ago
There are major differences. For one, in case of catastrophic failure, the plasma will dissipate, its temperature will drop and the fusion reaction will stop.
- AnimalMuppet 4y agoThis. The hard part is keeping it going, not getting it to stop. Also, if I understand correctly, the waste products are a lot less nasty.
- wizofaus 4y ago> The hard part is keeping it going, not getting it to stop. I'm rather glad that doesn't apply to the fusion reactor in the sky that we'll be fully dependent on for a while yet.
- MichaelCollins 4y agoIt's a lot easier to build passively safe fission power plants than any sort of fusion power plant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_nuclear_safety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passive_nuclear_safety
- ncmncm 4y agoIn case of catastrophic failure, thousands of tons of radioactivated lithium hydroxide burn uncontrollably, the smoke producing drain opener in contact with mucus membranes and lungs.
- ncmncm 4y ago(Lithium hydride. The resulting caustic vapor is lithium hydroxide.)