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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink16•5 months agoI’m getting troll vibes, but I’ll bite lol. Fusion reactions are the exception since you’re turning some mass into energy according to: E = mc^2 There’s many quality videos on YouTube that can provide a better explanation than I ever could.
minus-square@MinusPilinkfedilink19•5 months agoThey’re not an exception to conservation of energy, it’s just that matter is energy in another form. Fusion reactors just harness that energy.
I’m getting troll vibes, but I’ll bite lol. Fusion reactions are the exception since you’re turning some mass into energy according to:
E = mc^2
There’s many quality videos on YouTube that can provide a better explanation than I ever could.
They’re not an exception to conservation of energy, it’s just that matter is energy in another form. Fusion reactors just harness that energy.
True, thanks for the clarification!
No worries 👍