Germany Released a NEW Nuclear Fusion Reactor and DESTROYS The Entire Industry!

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Germany just dropped a fusion bomb…not literally, of course! Their new reactor design threatens to steal the spotlight from even the mighty ITER project, promising a future fueled by clean, endless power. But what exactly makes this German marvel tick? What scientific sorcery allows it to achieve the seemingly impossible?

Nuclear fusion, the process of fusing lighter atomic nuclei to form heavier ones, stands as a powerhouse for energy production, mimicking the very mechanism that fuels the Sun and stars. Since the early 20th century, when scientists unravelled the fundamental principles of nuclear reactions, the potential to harness this power for peaceful purposes has captivated them. However, achieving controlled fusion reactions on Earth has proven to be a formidable challenge, demanding extreme conditions of temperature, pressure, and magnetic fields to sustain a plasma – a state of matter crucial for fusion to occur.

The story of fusion research is a captivating saga, woven with both breakthroughs and setbacks, international collaboration and competition, all tinged with drama and intrigue. The initial forays into fusion experimentation date back to the 1930s, as physicists bombarded light elements with accelerated particles, witnessing the birth of new isotopes and neutrons. By the 1940s, fusion took on a more ominous role, fueling the creation of thermonuclear weapons and unleashing catastrophic power through fusion-fueled explosions.

[JordanREALLYreally]

This video gives me new hope in authentic science-education channels.

[ericwatkins]

You gotta give it to them, German people. Very intelligent, specially in the electronic department.

[guxershmeg]

If they are really close, big guys from USA would come and destroy the project

[maxthemagition]

It is all about containment…..
The sun uses the force of gravity to contain the fusion reaction and only energy in the form of radiation can escape the force of gravity.
Whilst here on Earth the fusion reaction is contained by the magnetic force.
The question must be how the energy from the fusion reaction is captured and released from the magnetic confinement.
It seems an impossible task…..

[Pond]

Ok a crazy thought over here but maybe the difference between the initial atomic structure and the new structure is the energy needed to go in to it then why would we think we will receive more energy???

[tobyw]

And do not forget the Elmo Bumpy Torus!!!

[PharRekliss]

Once we have fusion power and we have massive power outputs, we will have warp drives and interstellar travell!

[Pond]

So this is a power station or a new particle maker:) come on

[michaelstegemann]

Any doubts? Best regards from a german engineer 😉

[stanleydavidson]

Since the plasma is so hot couldn't we just keep the plasma hot enough to boil water, to make electricity would the cost be less than full fusion