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    Undergrad A layman's question about nuclear fusion

    Thanks to both of you for the clarifications.
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    Undergrad A layman's question about nuclear fusion

    Yes, and we all saw how that went :eek: Thanks GeorgeRaetz, Another few points to absorb, thank you. I understand Helium-3 is produced by the decay of tritium, surely that would be impossible/uneconomical to first produce tritium, and then let it decay to Helium-3 on an industrial...
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    Undergrad A layman's question about nuclear fusion

    Hi Mettenerinfo, Thanks for your reply, which cleared up a my questions well. I was under the impression that Helium-3 was the holy grail of nuclear fusion power, since I read about possible lunar extraction sometime in the far future – although this seems to eliminate one of the...
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    Undergrad A layman's question about nuclear fusion

    Hi, I’m a hobbyist writer with a slight science fiction slant to my stories. Currently my work involves some reference to the much expected nuclear fusion power. I have been doing some research online, but since I’m not a physicist this naturally resulted in a number of questions. I’m not...