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48 seconds. I predict a glut of helium. balloons for everyone

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

I mean, in principle we can already do it: Fusion reactions tend to produce lots of electromagnetic radiation, and we can drive wires directly via electromagnetic radiation, the technology is called solar panels. Trouble being solar panels generally aren't good at absorbing X-rays.