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antisthenes on June 4, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Fusion tech finds geothermal energy application

No, it's all power of the Sun*.

Fissile elements were created by massive star Supernovae elsewhere. Fusion is still the precursor. Except it's very quick catastrophic fusion :)

xeonmc on June 4, 2024 [–]

Then:

- Fusion - powers the Sun

- Fission - powers the Earth

rbanffy on June 4, 2024 | [–]

Even solar is only indirect fusion. As is wind. Geothermal is... ancient friction combined to fission?

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