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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) &#8211; Introduction
(05:54) &#8211; Nuclear fusion
(23:53) &#8211; e=mc^2
(38:20) &#8211; Fission vs fusion
(43:32) &#8211; Nuclear weapons
(47:19) &#8211; Plasma
(54:29) &#8211; Nuclear fusion reactor
(1:09:50) &#8211; 2022 nuclear fusion breakthrough explained
(1:30:27) &#8211; Magnetic confinement
(1:49:36) &#8211; ITER
(1:54:23) &#8211; SPARC
(2:08:23) &#8211; Future of fusion power
(2:16:55) &#8211; Engineering challenges
(2:35:36) &#8211; Nuclear disasters
(2:40:21) &#8211; Cold fusion
(2:54:36) &#8211; Kardashev scale
(3:04:00) &#8211; Advice for young people

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#353 – Dennis Whyte: Nuclear Fusion and the Future of Energy

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