Strange wikipedia entry about the sun's core

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The Wikipedia entry on the Sun's core discusses the fusion power density, noting it is about 276.5 watts/m3, which is relatively low compared to other energy sources. This power density is likened to reptile metabolism and the heat generated in a compost heap, emphasizing that the Sun's immense energy output is due to its size rather than high power per volume. The discussion highlights that while small fusion reactors, like H-bombs, have much higher power densities, creating a controlled fusion reactor on Earth would require different fuel, such as deuterium and tritium. The feasibility of replicating the Sun's fusion process on Earth is questioned, with a focus on the differences in fuel preparation and reaction conditions. Overall, the conversation centers on the complexities of fusion energy and the challenges of emulating the Sun's processes.
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This entry on the voice "SUN" in wikipedia is correct? How can this can be possible?
And if this entry is true how can be possible to create a small fusion reactor on the Earth?

the entry is:
The energy production per unit time (power) produced by fusion in the core varies with distance from the solar center. At the center of the Sun, fusion power is estimated by model to be about 276.5 watts/m3,[39] a power production density which more nearly approximates reptile metabolism than a thermonuclear bomb.[40] Peak power production in the Sun has been compared to the volumetric heats generated in an active compost heap. The tremendous power output of the Sun is not due to its high power per volume, but instead due to its large size.

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We are not going to emulate the Sun.
 
Upisoft said:
We are not going to emulate the Sun.

Could you be more precise?
 
Fanaval said:
Could you be more precise?

We've already created small fusion reactors, known as H-bombs, which have a much higher power density, so that's not the problem.

A fusion reactor would use prepared fuel such as deuterium and tritium to allow fusion to take place far more readily than it does within the sun, where these substances have to be built first from fusion between protons.
 
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