So um, were gonna take all these lasers and go KAPOW and make a sun...

2009-03-14 19:39:02

#1

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6934|so randum

TimesOnline wrote:
SCIENTISTS are to use the world’s most powerful laser system to replicate the fiery core of the sun in experiments that may ultimately offer humanity a clean source of energy.

After more than 50 years of experimentation, physicists are hoping to develop the first form of nuclear fusion technology that produces more energy than it consumes.

Within the next fortnight, researchers at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in California will fire 192 separate laser beams capable of generating 500 trillion watts - 1,000 times the power of the US national grid - for a fraction of a second.

Sounds fun!

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2009-03-14 19:40:17

#2

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6972|Long Island, New York

https://www.zone-sf.com/images/spidey2b.jpg

first thing I thought of

2009-03-14 19:41:12

#3

Gooners: Wiki Contributor; +2,700|7066

Poseidon wrote:
http://www.zone-sf.com/images/spidey2b.jpg

first thing I thought of

You watch too many movies.

2009-03-14 19:42:19

#4

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6972|Long Island, New York

Gooners wrote:
Poseidon wrote:
http://www.zone-sf.com/images/spidey2b.jpg

first thing I thought of
You watch too many movies.

You fail too much.

Spoiler (highlight to read):
<3

2009-03-14 19:42:35

#5

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6222|Catherine Black

FatherTed wrote:
produces more energy than it consumes.

Impossible, one of the base laws of physics is that energy cannot be created, only changed.

2009-03-14 19:42:59

#6

Pochsy: Artifice of Eternity; +702|5977|Toronto

We're totally going to blow up the planet with this one. I have that tingly feeling on the back of my neck. It arouses me. Intellectually, of course.

The shape of an eye in front of the ocean, digging for stones and throwing them against its window pane. Take it down dreamer, take it down deep. - Other Families

2009-03-14 19:43:43

#7

m3thod: All kiiiiiiiiinds of gainz; +2,197|7105|UK

tell that to one of my post curry farts

Blackbelts are just whitebelts who have never quit.

2009-03-14 19:48:00

#8

Pochsy: Artifice of Eternity; +702|5977|Toronto

m3thod wrote:
tell that to one of my post curry farts

Your curry farts also raise the hair on my neck. But only with the wind created by the mass displacement of air from your ass. Then they burn up. Free haircuts all around!

The shape of an eye in front of the ocean, digging for stones and throwing them against its window pane. Take it down dreamer, take it down deep. - Other Families

2009-03-14 19:59:06

#9

S.Lythberg: Mastermind; +429|6881|Chicago, IL

Finray wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
produces more energy than it consumes.
Impossible, one of the base laws of physics is that energy cannot be created, only changed.

that's mechanics, in quantum, matter and energy are interchangeable.

2009-03-14 20:13:17

#10

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6222|Catherine Black

S.Lythberg wrote:
Finray wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
produces more energy than it consumes.
Impossible, one of the base laws of physics is that energy cannot be created, only changed.
that's mechanics, in quantum, matter and energy are interchangeable.

Oh.

Fuck dat shit.

2009-03-14 20:14:44

#11

NooBesT: Pizzahitler; +873|6903

Finray wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
produces more energy than it consumes.
Impossible, one of the base laws of physics is that energy cannot be created, only changed.

E=mc² basically means that mass is a form of energy.

2009-03-14 20:27:03

#12

Defiance: Member; +438|7105

NooBesT wrote:
Finray wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
produces more energy than it consumes.
Impossible, one of the base laws of physics is that energy cannot be created, only changed.
E=mc² basically means that mass is a form of energy.

Just wait until we can change energy in to mass.

It will take a fuckton of bandwidth, but you will be able to download matter. UPS = sunk.

2009-03-14 20:29:13

#13

FatherTed: xD; +3,936|6934|so randum

Just for a bit of scale, i read somewhere that if all the mass of a dollar bill was converted into pure energy, it would have a higher energy output than the first nukes.

Small hourglass island
Always raining and foggy
Use an umbrella

2009-03-14 20:44:51

#14

Morbid_Hunger: Playstation 3 Junkie; +20|5975|Iron Gater

Pochsy wrote:
m3thod wrote:
tell that to one of my post curry farts
Your curry farts also raise the hair on my neck. But only with the wind created by the mass displacement of air from your ass. Then they burn up. Free haircuts all around!

God damn, that had me laughing for 10 minutes straight. Funny stuff man.

2009-03-14 21:00:58

#15

NooBesT: Pizzahitler; +873|6903

FatherTed wrote:
Just for a bit of scale, i read somewhere that if all the mass of a dollar bill was converted into pure energy, it would have a higher energy output than the first nukes.

Well yeah.

Using E = mc² you can calculate that mass of one kg equals about 90 PJ's (= 90 000 000 000 000 000 J's)

That's almost three times the amount an average nuclear power plant produces in a year.

Last edited by NooBesT (2009-03-14 23:08:29)

2009-03-14 21:11:40

#16

The A W S M F O X: I Won't Deny It; +172|6118|SQUID

kerpow just like that

2009-03-14 21:18:13

#17

some_random_panda: Flamesuit essential; +454|6825

I thought the Joint European Torus was doing it first. Why don't they all just make one huge torus together with a combined budget instead of their own?

2009-03-14 21:56:57

#18

Tehremos: Parcel of ol' Crams; +128|6842|Somersetshire

some_random_panda wrote:

I thought the Joint European Torus was doing it first. Why don't they all just make one huge torus together with a combined budget instead of their own?

Because like men, countries like having pissing contests

2009-03-14 23:03:59

#19

Defiance: Member; +438|7105

NooBesT wrote:
FatherTed wrote:
Just for a bit of scale, i read somewhere that if all the mass of a dollar bill was converted into pure energy, it would have a higher energy output than the first nukes.
Well yeah.

Using E = mc² you can calculate that mass of one kg equals about 900 PJ's (= 90 000 000 000 000 000 J's)

That's almost three times the amount an average nuclear power plant produces in a year.

Damn. We're going to have to fix that.

2009-03-14 23:26:52

#20

AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6587|what

2009-03-15 01:10:09

#21

destruktion_6143: Was ist Loos?; +154|7061|Canada

even the sun doesnt "create" energy. it burns up the hydrogen surrounding the core, hence why stars eventually die (they burn up all their fuel)

2009-03-15 01:20:07

#22

Flecco: iPod is broken.; +1,048|7099|NT, like Mick Dundee

https://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w131/Flecco/121giga.jpg

Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.

2009-03-15 04:12:02

#23

baggs: Member; +732|6638

Blowing up the planet i feel would be more efficient than us slowly killing it over the next few hundred years, would save some effort. And would deffo save all of us sorry cunts living in hope that we might be able to fix all that we have broken.

BF2S Forums So um, were gonna take all these lasers and go KAPOW and make a sun...

TimesOnline wrote:

Poseidon wrote:

Gooners wrote:

Poseidon wrote:

FatherTed wrote:

m3thod wrote:

Finray wrote:

FatherTed wrote:

S.Lythberg wrote:

Finray wrote:

FatherTed wrote:

Finray wrote:

FatherTed wrote:

NooBesT wrote:

Finray wrote:

FatherTed wrote:

Pochsy wrote:

m3thod wrote:

FatherTed wrote:

some_random_panda wrote:

NooBesT wrote:

FatherTed wrote:

Board footer