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Worth watching about Helion: https://youtu.be/_bDXXWQxK38 https://youtu.be/_bDXXWQxK38

bob1029 3y ago
Agreed - I had no idea they were skipping the steam/turbine stuff. This is a compelling concept because it looks like it could actually scale.
maeln 3y ago
The response by Improbable Matter is also interesting in its own right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vUPhsFoniw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vUPhsFoniw
- lillecarl 3y ago
  Thunderf00t, YouTubes own cynic also made a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3VGDCa9fZg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3VGDCa9fZg We know we can achieve fusion, but as far as I'm informed we still don't know that we can take more energy out than we put in.
  - thangalin 3y ago
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_energy_gain_factor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_energy_gain_factor > On December 13, 2022, the United States Department of Energy announced that NIF had exceeded the previously elusive Q ≥ 1 milestone on December 5, 2022. This was achieved by producing 3.15 MJ after delivering 2.05 MJ to the target, for an equivalent Q of 1.54.
  - audunw 3y ago
    No.. just no. Don't watch anything by Thunderf00t. It has been too many times now that he has clearly put out just the lowest effort thing he can make to "debunk" some topic. Doesn't matter. People will view his videos anyway. I think "debunking" channels are inherently problematic because they attract viewers who like to feel smart, but don't actually want to deeply understand a topic. The conclusion is already pre-determined. The topic has to be debunked. Improbable Matters video is.. OK. He raises some valid concerns. I think he was genuinely trying to understand and critisize the technology honostly. Though it seems he misunderstands some key facts. I've never seen that kind of honesty with Thunderf00t.
- audunw 3y ago
  Then you should also read this comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/fusion/comments/10g95m9/comment/j67i9fh/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 https://www.reddit.com/r/fusion/comments/10g95m9/comment/j67... From what I can gather a lot of Improbable Matter's critisism is based on misunderstandings or flawed understanding of Helion's specific approach. But yes, it's a good watch if you don't blindly trust his conclusions.

Agreed - I had no idea they were skipping the steam/turbine stuff. This is a compelling concept because it looks like it could actually scale.

maeln 3y ago

The response by Improbable Matter is also interesting in its own right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vUPhsFoniw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vUPhsFoniw

lillecarl 3y ago
Thunderf00t, YouTubes own cynic also made a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3VGDCa9fZg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3VGDCa9fZg We know we can achieve fusion, but as far as I'm informed we still don't know that we can take more energy out than we put in.
- thangalin 3y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_energy_gain_factor https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_energy_gain_factor > On December 13, 2022, the United States Department of Energy announced that NIF had exceeded the previously elusive Q ≥ 1 milestone on December 5, 2022. This was achieved by producing 3.15 MJ after delivering 2.05 MJ to the target, for an equivalent Q of 1.54.
- audunw 3y ago
  No.. just no. Don't watch anything by Thunderf00t. It has been too many times now that he has clearly put out just the lowest effort thing he can make to "debunk" some topic. Doesn't matter. People will view his videos anyway. I think "debunking" channels are inherently problematic because they attract viewers who like to feel smart, but don't actually want to deeply understand a topic. The conclusion is already pre-determined. The topic has to be debunked. Improbable Matters video is.. OK. He raises some valid concerns. I think he was genuinely trying to understand and critisize the technology honostly. Though it seems he misunderstands some key facts. I've never seen that kind of honesty with Thunderf00t.
audunw 3y ago
Then you should also read this comment: https://www.reddit.com/r/fusion/comments/10g95m9/comment/j67i9fh/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 https://www.reddit.com/r/fusion/comments/10g95m9/comment/j67... From what I can gather a lot of Improbable Matter's critisism is based on misunderstandings or flawed understanding of Helion's specific approach. But yes, it's a good watch if you don't blindly trust his conclusions.