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I found this to make some sense to me http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITER#Reactor_overview http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITER#Reactor_overview I had fears that f

by ck2 13y ago

I found this to make some sense to me http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITER#Reactor_overview http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITER#Reactor_overview I had fears that fusion could become fission but seems like that is not possible.

sp332 13y ago
The elements involved are some of the lightest that exist. It's nearly impossible to get them to fission in the best of cases.
- pygy_ 13y ago
  See http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gDm9siHIwrI/TXgaS3FfA7I/AAAAAAAAAXs/5jVPUBZZjBI/s1600/BindingEnergy_v_AtomicNumber-mod.png http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gDm9siHIwrI/TXgaS3FfA7I/AAAAAAAAAX... for an illustration.