Taylor Wilson: Yup, I built a nuclear fusion reactor

http://www.ted.com Taylor Wilson believes nuclear fusion is a solution to our future energy needs, and that kids can change the world. And he knows something about both of those: When he was 14, he built a working fusion reactor in his parents' garage. Now 17, he takes the TED stage to tell (the short version of) his story.

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[Tony Stark]

I'm sorry?

[Karim Hakimzadeh]

Was it just me or I watched 3 minutes or so of shameless self-promotion?

[Ezekiel Domini Quintal]

but fusion and fission reactor is actually easy to create and giving it a safer case(idk the right term) just requires money. He's funny.

*My English is bad, I know.

[MrNoname7296]

and encouragement to do the same

[kamikazekiwi3]

But can this Taylor Wilson guy do it in a cave, with a box of scraps?

I think not.

[Herotruth]

What do you have to promote?

[ArKaineRevived]

No, no I don't think it's that... First of all, a fusion reactor is not dangerous to the general population. Secondly, in the other video TED uploaded of him, he presents his idea for small modular fission reactors and explains that the main advantage they have over current industrial reactors is safety. So obviously, he's very aware of the potential dangers of nuclear fission power, which, by the way, aren't as great as many people still believe these days, even considering Fukushima.

[femtokun]

My , I, me, I'm ...and here is me and the president Obama...and my, and me...-_-

[socomcygnusx1]

Jealousy, really? Or is it that the general population knows the most likely outcome of this kid's life may bring us (if anything) something even more horrible than the nuclear weapons the previous generation inflicted upon us?

[hockeydemon017]

The only thing that can trump the ignorance of YouTube commenters is their abundance of arrogance.

[Menyar Ben Alaya]

and what the sun works on ? yes on nucelar fusion

[2rumB]

All you haters have to understand: It's kind of alright to be a bit over confident if you are totally fucking boss. That was that kid, the one you are calling cocky and boastful, thats him, next to the fucking president telling him how its meant to be done. That's him at Cern, now he is developing a more efficient,safe and compact fission reactor. Plenty of highschool kids are cockier than this kid, and they aint done shit.