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[-] OhmsLawn@lemmy.world 53 points 1 year ago

That's a silly title.

The sun doesn't produce a lot of energy because it is hot. The sun produces energy because it is big. All functional experimental fusion reactors operate at much higher temperatures than the sun.

[-] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Like 10x for takamak iirc

[-] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 25 points 1 year ago

Its actually pretty "easy" to get hotter than the sun

[-] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 13 points 1 year ago

An electrical arc is as hot as the surface of the sun.

[-] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

Even if you get as hot as the core, you're not doing the same amount of fission unless you have similar pressure at the same time, and no you don't. It's a bit complicated by the fact the sun is mostly protium, and has low volumetric energy output as a result, but that's the gist.

[-] colourednumbers@slrpnk.net 20 points 1 year ago

Did it produce surplus energy?

[-] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Shhh, we're talking about heat generation

[-] gaael@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

How many billionaires can be put inside at the same time? Asking for no reason.

[-] TheWilliamist@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

“…$30,000 a gram in 2022, almost as precious as a diamond.” 🤨

I though that was strange too. I'm sure you can get a gram of industrial diamond dust for much cheaper.

[-] frankgrimeszz@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago
[-] veroxii@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Article says Shell invested $160m in Zap in 2022.

[-] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

The smart ones are investing in renewables.

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