GM. German fusion reactor reaches 8 mins of plasma and 1.3 Gj energy turnaround.

https://www.golem.de/news/fusionsreaktor-wendelstein-7-x-erzeugt-acht-minuten-lang-plasma-2302-172192.html

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Try not to let the USA bomb it.

Isn't this like, huge news?

Now all they need to do is scale it down to the size of a car engine and they are onto a winner lol πŸ˜‚

πŸ‘€

This means what exactly?

Just another step in the right direction. It's a type of reactor that doesn't need constant external re-ignition like the more common Tokamak type reactors. This is proof of concept that the very complex magnetic field layout is πŸ’―

Recent magnetic coil upgrade obviously making all the difference.

https://www.thespaceacademy.org/2023/01/german-physicists-got-nuclear-fusion.html?m=1

But as far as the promise of "free energy" goes: I'm sure they state's gonna find a way to tax the living bejeezus out of it.

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