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US scientists achieve net energy gain for second time in a fusion reaction
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2023
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How 'Net' are we talking here?
I remember one video, maybe from Tom Scott or Thunderf00t or Veritasium that explained that the term 'net energy gain' in fusion reactors was being used a little too flexibly and when you look at the larger picture it's actually like -50% gain.
"Final results are still being analyzed"