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I just realized it's THAT Helion. Their fusion experiments are not without controversy. Here's a video on explaining how it works: https://www.youtube.com/wat
by torginus 3y ago
I just realized it's THAT Helion. Their fusion experiments are not without controversy.
Here's a video on explaining how it works:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bDXXWQxK38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bDXXWQxK38
And here's a video explaining what's wrong with the scheme:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vUPhsFoniw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vUPhsFoniw
But the TLDW version is that environment required for fusing He3 with deuterium also leads to deuterium fusing with itself, a reaction that creates neutron radiation that irradiates its environment.
- shakow 3y ago> that irradiates its environment. What is the issue, as long as the containment containers are properly designed?
- codethief 3y agoRadiation damage to the reactor structure and radioactive waste, among other things.
- joak 3y agoThe second video is just a nonsense troll, if you want good level conversations and skepticism about Helion you'd better check what the fusion subreddit says about it https://old.reddit.com/r/fusion/search/?q=helion&restrict_sr=1 https://old.reddit.com/r/fusion/search/?q=helion&restrict_sr... Long story short: Helion plans a net-electricity demo in 2024 and to start selling to the grid in 2028. The timeline seems too good to be true but no one says it's impossible. Many says they have not enough publications and that there are many scientific unknowns. Failure is a possibility, success also. Given the timeline we'll know soon.
- torginus 3y agoI hate to appeal to authority, but the guy who made it is a retired fusion scientist and he raises valid points. Btw, the first result in the search you posted links back to the video... https://old.reddit.com/r/fusion/comments/133ttne/can_we_talk_about_helion/ https://old.reddit.com/r/fusion/comments/133ttne/can_we_talk...
- joak 3y agoExactly, the video is several time commented and rebuked in the subreddit. Trolls tend to be annoyingly persistent.