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Nuclear fusion reactor in South Korea runs at 100 million degrees C for a record-breaking 48 seconds (www.livescience.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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48 seconds. I predict a glut of helium. balloons for everyone

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

You do realize that the creation of infinite free fusion power will not reduce your powerbill one penny, right?

[–] [email protected] 43 points 1 year ago

Better stop scientific advances then

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 year ago

Shit, all we get is limitless, carbon free energy?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

I'm not sure what you mean by infinite free fusion power.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Don't care. It'll still be cool to have a star powering up my gaming pc

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Now this is just vibes based... But I imagine "functionally limitless high output clean energy" would probably solve the "supply side" of the "supply and demand" equation pretty quickly. More, cheaper, cleaner, energy would certainly be less expensive to the consumer than less, more expensive production.