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The National Ignition Facility: Making Star Power on Earth

Imagine a sphere much smaller than a pea releasing enough energy to supply all of the electricity needs of the United States for a brief moment in time. How could this be possible? At the National ...  
 
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Joel354vanfanel (1 week ago) Show Hide
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Pray to whaterver god you believe in that these guys make in time before we face a Richad Duncan-esque scenario.
tiptiptapable (1 month ago) Show Hide
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without warmth there would be no love making. inefficiency of the human body is what makes us horny
bhagans (1 month ago) Show Hide
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He reminds me of Doctor Octavius from Spiderman 2 and he's covering the same subject. That's scary. lol
Nebozilla (5 months ago) Show Hide
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But isnt global warming along with depleting oil the whole reason why we are investing in fusion along with other possible energy sources? Investors arent interested in what fusion is but rather what it can do for humanity.
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Not could but will be the future if only everyone can see the beauty of fusion. None of the current green tech stands even an inch up to what nuclear fusion as an energy source could be. Sad we wasted all that money on stupid Hydrogen fuel cells.
clarionxxx (6 months ago) Show Hide
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well... if ur rich, buying cars contributes to consumption and saves the economy and the poor
Krumbz2003 (6 months ago) Show Hide
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Interesting.
crimsoncoin (6 months ago) Show Hide
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later this month, a tiny star will be born on Earth.coutesy of Nif, so how come california gets all the sun, great the future looks bright
Nebozilla (5 months ago) Show Hide
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a tiny star as in a fusion reaction right? thats not scheduled till next year at the least as stated on the site and other videos.
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watch?v=k5idfQhYw6c.. World's Most Powerful Laser Unveiled




The world's most powerful laser was dedicated at the Livermore National Laboratory in California. It's designed to shore up the nation's aging nuclear weapons. (May 29)

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