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johnthuss
on Dec 13, 2022
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US Department of Energy: Fusion Ignition Achieved
"NIF, the world’s largest and most energetic laser system...-located at LLNL in Livermore, Calif.—is the size of a sports stadium"
That's an important piece of information - the thing is gigantic!
valine
on Dec 13, 2022
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Even if it doesn’t get smaller (unlikely), we as a society build stadiums all the time. Large construction projects are a small price to pay for abundant clean energy.
93po
on Dec 14, 2022
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Why is it important? I picked a random nuclear plant in the US (Palo Verde Generating Station) and it's 4000 acres/more than 6 square miles.
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That's an important piece of information - the thing is gigantic!