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Nuclear isn't perfect, but it is the best we have right now. (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's why we need fusion, which will use a lot of the same tech.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I don't think it will. The large cost of a reactor will probably be shared, but fission plants don't deal with plasma, magnets, hydrogen/helium storage, lasers, or capacitors. And we don't even know the method by which a practical fusion plant will operate!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I am talking in the sense that the same companies are participating in fusion research, and pretty sure the methods you mentioned are utilized somewhat in nuclear plants. Like handling and filtering radioactive materials.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Radioactive waste maybe. Fusion plants are likely to create irradiated parts that degrade quickly, similar to fission plants. Fusion fuel on the other hand, is gaseous, and likes to escape. Hydrogen is explosive, while helium-3 is just expensive.