First Light Fusion are taking an compelling approach to fusion, elimating the physics complexity, and engineering for scalable clean energy. I had the opportunity to see inside First Light's breakthrough fusion reactor and wanted to bring to along for the journey.
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00:00 Introduction to First Light Fusion
01:32 The BFG
3:00 First Light's Approach to Fusion
04:56 Inside The Control Room
05:34 How do you run a fusion experiment?
08:56 Fusion Inspired by Nature - The Pistol Shrimp
10:36 Machine 3 - Researching Scalable Fusion
12:05 The Projectile
16:11 Powering A Fusion Machine - Capacitors And Switches
19:32 Inside The Reaction Chamber
23:19 Firing The BFG
25:47 Conclusion
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