Mars.

[pete01]

Noseall is that you?
Reported

OMG never ever say that again OMG

 

[MNW67]

A lot less radioactive waste and Helium as the main byproduct

So, it seems that in both reactions, an alpha particle is produced. That is essentially a helium nucleus. And that alpha particle then reacts with electrons in the plasma to form a helium atom.

The main difference seems to be that the normal fusion reaction produces a neutron as a by-product. That is a neutral particle. But 3He fusion produces a proton which is a charged particle. A neutron is very difficult to stop and will damage the inside of the reactor. But because a proton has a charge, it can be easily contained by a magnetic field.

 

[motorbiking]

So, it seems that in both reactions, an alpha particle is produced. That is essentially a helium nucleus. And that alpha particle then reacts with electrons in the plasma to form a helium atom.

The main difference seems to be that the normal fusion reaction produces a neutron as a by-product. That is a neutral particle. But 3He fusion produces a proton which is a charged particle. A neutron is very difficult to stop and will damage the inside of the reactor. But because a proton has a charge, it can be easily contained by a magnetic field.

I assumed it had something to do with squashing things together rather than blowing things apart.

Will We Ever Get Fusion Power? | IFP

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[MNW67]

I assumed it had something to do with squashing things together rather than blowing things apart.

I knew that much! I was actually comparing two different types of fusion. "Normal" fusion and 3He fusion. I wasn't comparing fusion with fission.

In fusion, I had always thought two hydrogens were squashed together to make one helium. I wasn't aware, however, that doing it this way caused damaging by products (neutrons). I had always thought that fusion was inherently "clean".

3He fusion seems to get around this problem by having a proton as a by product, rather than a neutron.

This next bit is off topic but related to what I wrote in my original post. Alpha radiation is basically helium atoms stripped of their electrons. That is why it is so devastating if it gets inside you, like poor Alexander Litvinenko. It is easily stopped by the skin, but it is so massive compared with beta radiation (which is basically an electron) that it does enormous damage once inside.

 

[noseall]

The classic example is HE3 for clean fusion reactions.

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[noseall]

I knew that much! I was actually comparing two different types of fusion. "Normal" fusion and 3He fusion. I wasn't comparing fusion with fission.

It matters not to MBK, only how he interprets it inside his own 'ed. Like when he makes things up or straight out lies......

it seems Nosenout wasn't aware that water exists on the moon and Mars.

Senile old duffer.

 

[Highway Man]

It matters not to MBK, only how he interprets it inside his own 'ed. Like when he makes things up or straight out lies......

Senile old duffer.

Yes, there is water on Mars, primarily in the form of ice in the polar caps and beneath the surface, as well as some water vapor in the atmosphere. While liquid water is no longer stable on the surface due to Mars' thin atmosphere, a significant amount of liquid water is believed to exist in vast underground reservoirs deep within the planet's interior

 

[MNW67]

?

I have had to look into this a little bit as I haven't studied science in decades.

Apparently, there are different types of fusion.

But it looks like the aim with all types of fusion is to end up with normal helium, which has 2 protons and 2 neutrons. This is called Helium 4.

Normal fusion takes two different isotopes of hydrogen (called deuterium and tritium) and squashes them together to form Helium 4. But this way you end up with a spare neutron left over, which is very hard to contain and damages the inside of the reactor.

If you start instead with a rare type of helium, called Helium 3, and fuse that with deuterium, you end up with a spare proton left over, rather than a neutron. A proton is much easier to contain, so it doesn't damage the reactor.

 

[noseall]

I have had to look into this a little bit as I haven't studied science in decades.

Apparently, there are different types of fusion.

But it looks like the aim with all types of fusion is to end up with normal helium, which has 2 protons and 2 neutrons. This is called Helium 4.

Normal fusion takes two different isotopes of hydrogen (called deuterium and tritium) and squashes them together to form Helium 4. But this way you end up with a spare neutron left over, which is very hard to contain and damages the inside of the reactor.

If you start instead with a rare type of helium, called Helium 3, and fuse that with deuterium, you end up with a spare proton left over, rather than a neutron. A proton is much easier to contain, so it doesn't damage the reactor.

I'm not interested in the process, rather why Mars? Inhospitable lumps of rock are of no use to us humans, otherwise you'd see huge populations in deserts, polar ice regions, high mountain ranges etc. At least there is breathable air there.

 

[pete01]

Yes, there is water on Mars, primarily in the form of ice in the polar caps and beneath the surface, as well as some water vapor in the atmosphere. While liquid water is no longer stable on the surface due to Mars' thin atmosphere, a significant amount of liquid water is believed to exist in vast underground reservoirs deep within the planet's interior

Women with three boobs aswell...OMG

 

[MNW67]

I'm not interested in the process, rather why Mars? Inhospitable lumps of rock are of no use to us humans, otherwise you'd see huge populations in deserts, polar ice regions, high mountain ranges etc. At least there is breathable air there.

That makes more sense!

I think he was saying that it has lots of Helium 3 which we could bring back to earth to power the cleanest type of fusion.

 

[noseall]

Women with three boobs aswell

That'd be your wife, HWM's wife and MBK's fillyboy's wife. Three tits together.

 

[pete01]

That'd be your wife, HWM's wife and MBK's fillyboy's wife. Three tits together.

Ad hom noted......denso get the book



Is it a Ad hom....I dunno

 

[noseall]

I think he was saying that it has lots of Helium 3 which we could bring back to earth to power the cleanest type of fusion.

Go to Mars to bring back helium?

 

[MNW67]

Go to Mars to bring back helium?

I just assumed that is what he meant!

The post wasn't very clear.

It does sound mad, though.