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It produces medical isotopes, which is important (but not what I'd have expected from a fusion headline).
by eximius 3y ago
It produces medical isotopes, which is important (but not what I'd have expected from a fusion headline).
- fhars 3y agoThat's why it is revolutionary :-).
- credit_guy 3y agoI do find this more exciting. I lazily clicked on the link expecting to see another crackpot idea that goes nowhere and costs a lot. Instead, this is a very reasonable idea with real and immediate potential. Neutrons coming from fusion reactions are much more energetic than those from fission (about 7 times), which means more isotopes can be generated. Sure, this will be an energy hog, but the isotopes save lives. A big cheer.
- dang 3y agoOk, we've made the title say medical. These university press releases are becoming tiresome in general and I wonder if we should be looking for a good third-party article in cases like this...