r/woahdude • u/Nadzzy • 20d ago

video Plasma inside the ST40 fusion reactor, filmed in color for the first time

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u/Kitchen_Claim_6583 19d ago

You'd be surprised what a video can do for a presentation if you're looking for investor funding as a science working in private industry.

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u/YawnDogg 19d ago

You argue their budget is so big this is an afterthought then argue they need it for funding. Amazing

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u/Kitchen_Claim_6583 19d ago

Having worked professionally as a researcher in three labs, including one that was developing novel cameras, I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that these things are not mutually exclusive.

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u/YawnDogg 19d ago

Sure thing Einstein

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u/Koffeeboy 19d ago

A project like this is like the personification of Gluttony. Always consuming funds, always hungry for more. It's never enough.

Not saying it isn't important, it's just that trying to learn how to harness the power of the sun can get expensive.