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I read a comment here before saying that the purpose of the NIF is to get more data for making hydrogen bombs, while being unable to test actual bombs due to tr
by everyone 4y ago
I read a comment here before saying that the purpose of the NIF is to get more data for making hydrogen bombs, while being unable to test actual bombs due to treaties. And that the press releases they have about fusion energy are mainly bullshit for the press.
Is there anything to that claim or is it bullshit?
- dotnet00 4y agoPart of their job is to make sure that the nuclear stockpile is still reliable. Since they can't actively blow up a nuke nowadays, they instead rely on experiments and simulation. However, like a lot of the Department of Energy's work, their nuclear research also relates heavily to civilian applications. They are not 'bullshit' for the press.