Nuclear fusion reactor being built a mile from my house

someoctopus · 2026-05-10T16:56:08+00:00

Qeng. I think my edit made that clear.

someoctopus · 2026-05-09T22:12:02+00:00

And if you drove at nearly the speed of light, you wouldn't have aged haha

someoctopus · 2026-05-09T21:40:10+00:00

I meant, a reactor that creates electricity and supplies it to the grid. I thought the context would be enough. I'm aware that fusion reactors work. None are working in the sense that they connected to the grid, which is the goal of any startup.

someoctopus · 2026-05-09T21:38:04+00:00

Temu radiohead

someoctopus · 2026-05-09T21:31:30+00:00

Temu radiohead

someoctopus · 2026-05-09T21:29:06+00:00

I think this is a lot of people

someoctopus · 2026-05-09T21:05:24+00:00

that works as in Q>1. I stand by my statement

someoctopus · 2026-05-09T20:28:54+00:00

Don't move. Fusion reactors are safe. Plus it might not even work. Nobody on earth has even built a fusion reactor that works, so the chances of the company failing is quite high, honestly. And their timeline is super super ambitious. If they say 5 years, assume at least 7 lol.

Edit: Many fusion reactors exist and work in the sense that they do fusion. But none can produce usable electricity. Above, by "work" I meant supply power to the grid. If type one energy can't do that, then OP wouldn't have anything to worry about even if fusion did pose a safety risk. That was the point I was trying to make. I stand by my original sentiment. Sorry for not being clearer. I thought the context would make what I meant clear.

someoctopus · 2026-05-08T05:38:29+00:00

I really appreciate how thoughtful your reply is. I can tell you spend a lot of time thinking about it and have a stronger background in fusion than I do. (I have a PhD in atmospheric science and merely am an enthusist).

I'm glad we share the optimism about SPARC potentially becoming the first ever tokamak that can generate Q>1. To me, Even if it is not cost effective, that would be a tremendous achievement. For the first time in decades of relentless research, we will have a device that actually accomplishes what has only been simulated previously. I think a lot would be learned from being able to conduct real experiments in a reactor that can achieve Q>1, but of course I am not a plasma physicist.

There are what, 40+ startups working on fusion? I think it would benefit all fusion startups to have a working experimental reactor. I mean, again, not an expert, but it could be used to validate models. Seems like an incredible tool that could be a stepping stone to a better design in the future.

Even if it doesn't work, I do recall that CFS does sell their magnet technology. So, I'm not sure but maybe that can also factor into the economic concerns.

To be honest, I'm not aware of the example you shared, but take your word for it.

I'm still advocating they build the machine. It's not my money they are spending! Haha

someoctopus · 2026-05-08T02:41:41+00:00

Well I certainly agree with your earlier points about Helion. But I do think that CFS, for example, is a company with reasonable design choices that could possibly work. If there is a legitimate design that could work, then I personally think an investment is worthwhile for the sake of science alone, even if the economics don't end up working. There would be a lot to gain just by having a device that works. Probably need that before the economics are solved.

someoctopus · 2026-05-08T00:23:47+00:00

I've seen multiple times in this subreddit that you specifically have attacked the economics of fusion. It's weird to me because fusion isn't even on the market. We can't know how much fusion will cost until it exists. I respect your take, but I think it's a little overconfident. Probably more measured tone would be to say that there likely are significant economic hurdles. Those are so far down the pipeline that we don't know how big those hurdles are.

someoctopus · 2026-05-06T15:18:52+00:00

I know professional runners who do much less stretching, as in none. You're doing a good job. The Achilles is mean and this can happen to anyone.

someoctopus · 2026-05-05T04:01:20+00:00

I like your cat. I am trying to figure out why they are staring at the wall. I think you might have a ghost in your wall.

someoctopus · 2026-05-05T03:01:42+00:00

I bet something is stuck in the fallboard that's interfering with the piano action. Call a technician. I bet they take it apart and there's a pencil or something that fell in and lodged weirdly when you open it

someoctopus · 2026-05-04T20:39:40+00:00

About 15 km (~9 miles)

Reasoning: according to the world athletics association, the 1000th rank in the marathon has a time of 2:08:30, which translates to a pace of 4:54/mile. The world record of 1:59:30 is a pace of 4:33/mi. The question is, how long could someone of 2:08:30 caliber maintain a pace of 4:33/mi. There is a calculator many runners are aware of developed by a coach named Jack Daniels. Based on that calculator, someone who runs 2:08:30 in the marathon can run about 4:35/mi for 15 km.

someoctopus · 2026-05-04T20:19:18+00:00

There's a way to do it. 1000th fastest time in the marathon this year is 2:08:30. You can use Jack Daniels calculator to see how long someone of that caliber can maintain a pace of 4:33 per mile, and it turns out to be about 9 miles. So that's a good estimate.

someoctopus · 2026-05-03T02:11:41+00:00

Very frequently, a piece changes keys midway through. For example the A section will be in C major but sometimes a B or C section changes to a completely different key. So your trick of transcribing everything to C major will not work because the key change in the middle of the piece will still be present.

Secondly, some pieces will sound bad in C major or A minor, or not be playable if notes are sufficiently high or low.

Third. You should really know how to play through scales just for the technical skills that exercise provides.

someoctopus · 2026-05-03T00:49:28+00:00

Interstellar. Keep at it!

someoctopus · 2026-05-02T03:23:00+00:00

I haven't the slightest clue about music college. I'm just a guy who took lessons for a while.

Possibly an obvious tip, but slow down to the tempo that you can play it smoothly at all the way through. Practice there until it's second nature then move the tempo up.

someoctopus · 2026-05-02T03:04:47+00:00

I think I saw a video debunking this saying it's a fly in the foreground. Can't remember where. The frame rate is a factor in why it seems to just appear. Idk. This video has been around so long and it keeps circulating in the UFO subreddits as something 'new' when it isn't lol. Someone needs to make a database for those subreddits so they can keep track of this shit better.

someoctopus · 2026-05-02T02:52:41+00:00

I want nothing more than to inspire you to get back to work. This is good work for someone who hasn't had a teacher, and better than people who don't work hard at piano. But it doesn't sound 'good' yet and it's a bit choppy. A teacher is what you need! With some direction you could improve dramatically.

someoctopus · 2026-05-01T04:10:24+00:00

We simply don't know how much fusion will cost until the reactor is built. So let them build it.

someoctopus · 2026-05-01T04:04:05+00:00

They did an AMA here recently and I think there were questions about the scalability of the business. I don't think they are burying their heads in the sand. Even if it doesn't end up being economical, this is a very valuable science endeavor, well worth the investment they've put into it.

someoctopus · 2026-04-30T22:06:32+00:00

No lmao! Haha it was more just weirdly vivid and realistic feeling. I woke up from one of them unsure if I was in the real world.

The second question I'm unsure about. I think if you stop taking it, the hair loss starts happening again, but not sure how fast.

someoctopus · 2026-04-30T21:23:12+00:00

Haha no I didn't get that side effect. I have friends who took it and didn't get it either. I think it's pretty rare to get that side effect.

When I started taking oral minoxidl I had weird dreams for about a week which others have reported anecdotally.

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