What FUSION IGNITION Really Means for The Future of Energy Production
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Published 2022-12-17
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00:00 Intro
00:41 The IGNITION announcement
02:21 How fusion works on Earth
04:24 How the breakthrough was made
06:05 Problems with NIF's approach to fusion
08:38 Fusion applications in space
10:52 Should you be excited?
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Host: Fraser Cain
Producer: Anton Pozdnyakov
Editing: Artem Pozdnyakov
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All Comments (21)
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I would not call it a "discovery". I'd call it an achievement. It's something they managed to do, it's not something that was out there waiting to be uncovered. Let's hope it can be scaled up immensely. Wonder if someone could make a hybrid tokamak with laser ignition.
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every video on fusion and quantum computers starts by explaining all the basics, i lost count how many times i've had to sit through people explaining the basics again and again. thank you so much for adding timestamps!
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Youre explanations are straight forward and answer all the questions most people are looking for. Im no astronomer nor am I a physicist but its nice to stay updated with your content. More single serving videos is good as long as you keep your weekly bite sized breakdown of it all in one video a week
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Thank you for clearing that up for me! Iām cautiously optimistic š
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Short single topic videos means that you'll have more videos throughout the week. But it also means that you'll have a lot more work. Deep dives on complicated topics are good.
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This is the only comprehensive breakdown of this story Iāve seen anywhere. Greatly appreciated
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In my busy world, sometimes the shorter videos are great. I also love the longer form episodes as well, just brilliant!
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Awesome! Fusion is now 49 years away š
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I love the single topic video about this topic because thereās lots of conflicting news out there.
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I have seen many videos on this breakthrough, but you are the one who also explained the limitations. You are awesome.
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Yes, I really like that you take this topic out in a special video. I have seen and heard the news several times for the past two days, but no body care to explain how much is still ahead, before we can call it a success and harvest the fusion energy. So: thanks!
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Guys!!! This is such an important moment in history!
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I love all the videos you put out. No matter the length, the content is always excellent. Thank you and your team for the great work.
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I do like these occasional short, specific stories. Bring them on! As always, thanks much for sharing. Steve
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I still feel the best summary of this nuclear fusion result is found by googling the words: "Sabine Hossenfelder How close is nuclear fusion power" and listening to that to the end. Nuclear Fusion researchers and much of the media that hypes this story is guilty of conflating Q-plasma with Q-total in order to make this seem bigger than it really is.
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I enjoyed this shorter show. I would appreciate more videos like this. Great work!
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What about Helion's approach to fusion? That eliminates many of the caveats outlined here. I think this achievement is exciting in and of itself, but it's the larger effort of fusion that is really exciting. So many approaches... so much science / engineering! Really excited about the future!! :D
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I've been hearing bits about this all week didn't really know what it meant until now thank you for making it easier to understand
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Yes, Fraser, I would very much like to see videos of this sort. Short and focused on one topic.
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Hi Fraser, of course, I enjoyed this; and would enjoy any short video on a specific topic. It's reminiscent of the good ol' guide to space. But love everything you do, whatever it is.
