[just for fun] One Billion Frame a Second.

[etegration]

an article from Popular Mechanics

 

[peekarwe]

What's the point of this? What are they trying to achieve? I mean, the numbers are nicely staggering but what's the point of the exercise?

 

[Evilmerlin]

Because they can?

 

[peekarwe]

I can spent all my money and borrow a lot more to buy a ferrari but I dun because there is negative returns for me... or rather, doesn't mean ****. Why do something meaningless? But well, in the experiment, they ARE trying to prove something and that's what I want to find out.

 

[Daedalus Trent]

:thumbsup: to the TS for this interesting article. ain't science grand?

But well, in the experiment, they ARE trying to prove something and that's what I want to find out.

well, it appears they are trying to get hydrogen atoms to undergo nuclear fusion. Sustainable nuclear fusion that is If that experiment is successful , producing practically infinite amounts of energy may very well become a reality in the near future. :bigeyes:

 

[k9sparx]

One thing about nuclear fusion is it is going to be costly and probably hard to control. If a nuclear reactor would to explode, the consequences is already very bad. Imagine what would happen if nuclear fusion was involve... ...:think: We would probably be extinct before we can say anything.

 

[scorpioh]

One thing about nuclear fusion is it is going to be costly and probably hard to control. If a nuclear reactor would to explode, the consequences is already very bad. Imagine what would happen if nuclear fusion was involve... ...:think: We would probably be extinct before we can say anything.

Fusion is much more controllable than fission and the by products are non radioactive. Just that a great amount of energy is needed to initiate fusion.

 

[peekarwe]

oooohhhh... that's it... like spiderman 2... dr octopus thing... and some others la...can't remember specifically.... or is it the lee ang incredible hulk?