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Rippedyanu1 t1_j0biwcb wrote

Reply to comment by videoalex in Fusion energy breakthrough and national security implications explained by TheScienceAdvocate

The max energy output expected from NIF is 40 to 50 MJ for energy put in. That's still 8 to 10x less than what is needed to break even for the system.

Even if they swap the laser diodes and whatnot out we're still extremely far off with this design to achieve practical fusion

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ItsAConspiracy t1_j0cr2hr wrote

Equivalent modern lasers are 40 times more efficient than NIF's lasers. 40MJ output would be plenty.

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