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Re:Nuclear physicist explains why fusion ignition is hailed ... by tadfisher on Monday December 19, 2022 @09:09AM (#34052181)
Yes, but that is still a breakthrough.
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Re:Nuclear physicist explains why fusion ignition is hailed ... by throwawaymaths on Monday December 19, 2022 @09:48AM (#34052654)
No, it's not. If you get to arbitrarily define at what point you count "energy in" (as the NIF people are), you could also define a clever spot for MCF to be net positive.
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Re:Nuclear physicist explains why fusion ignition is hailed ... by donquixote25 on Monday December 19, 2022 @11:55AM (#34054371)
NIF's definition of Q was defined by the National Academy of Sciences and is analogous to the Q that MCF uses.
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