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dist-epoch
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US nuclear-fusion lab enters new era: achieving 'i...
No, you have more energy than two separate helium atoms.
You haven't counted the energy required to make them fuse in the first place.
eesmith
on Dec 17, 2023
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There is a nice Sankey diagram at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Ignition_Facility#Sys...
showing where the energy losses go.
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You haven't counted the energy required to make them fuse in the first place.