Pirate [none/use name] to science • 2 years agoChina's $1 trillion 'artificial sun' fusion reactor just got five times hotter than the sunexternal-linkmessage-square50 fedilinkarrow-up1107
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minus-squarezifnab25 [he/him, any]hexbear5·2 years agoIf you can sustain solar temperatures, I wonder if you can do crazy shit like synthesizing elements. So, like, fusing your own Francium or Iridium. link
minus-squarebbnh69420 [she/her, they/them]hexbear4·2 years agoWhat would we use those elements for? link
minus-squarezifnab25 [he/him, any]hexbear6·edit-22 years agoThey've got industrial uses. I couldn't tell you exactly what offhand. I know another rare element - Americium - used to be used in fire detectors. But since they're incredibly rare, synthesizing more would potentially yield more opportunities for useful applications. link
If you can sustain solar temperatures, I wonder if you can do crazy shit like synthesizing elements.
So, like, fusing your own Francium or Iridium.
What would we use those elements for?
They've got industrial uses. I couldn't tell you exactly what offhand. I know another rare element - Americium - used to be used in fire detectors.
But since they're incredibly rare, synthesizing more would potentially yield more opportunities for useful applications.
If nothing else, research.