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243 points greesil | 1 comments | 21 Jul 25 15:18 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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apples_oranges ◴[21 Jul 25 15:30 UTC] No.44636362[source]▶
Looking at the picture, I wonder if complexity of these devices will significantly be reduced once it finally works. I assume a lot of the bells and whistles are needed to find the way, but once it's found..
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StevenWaterman ◴[21 Jul 25 15:38 UTC] No.44636480[source]▶
Your question reminds me of the image showing how SpaceX raptor motors evolved https://imgur.com/a/4w3q3lS
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ortusdux ◴[21 Jul 25 15:41 UTC] No.44636512[source]▶
I'm not keen on the idea of applying a 'keep subtracting things until it blows up' mentality to fusion reactors.
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bhaak ◴[21 Jul 25 15:45 UTC] No.44636564[source]▶
The nice thing about fusion reactors is that they don’t blow up but just don’t work anymore.
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soperj ◴[21 Jul 25 16:27 UTC] No.44637080[source]▶
they have fission reactors that have done that since the 60s (CANDU Reactor). They just don't help you produce nuclear bombs...
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1. greesil ◴[22 Jul 25 04:55 UTC] No.44643366[source]▶
I dunno dude, if you fuse tritium and deuterium it does make neutrons.