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Nobody can predict this, though some people do give opinions. The fact is that no successful way of reliably producing and harnessing fusion on earth has been developed, and scientists are still trying to devise better experiments which involve spending a lot of money and time. Personally I would give it at least 50 years. Hopefully it will be ready within 100 years because the suplies of uranium may be running out by then.
About every 10 years fusion reactor researchers have traditionally predicted that they expect to have it working in about 10 years. It is always "just over the horizon". Also I expect it will be far less "clean" than has usually been predicted (e.g. there will be disposal issues for the radioactive reactor at shutdown just like with fission - maybe smaller problems but still problems).
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∙ 16y agoGreat question. Fusion looks to be a couple decades out, but there is great hope! Search http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEMO
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Distinguish between the first and second laws of thermodynamics in terms of whether or not exceptions occur?
Neither has any known exceptions. You do have to account for the equivalence of mass and energy though to keep the 1st law consistent, i.e. E=mc² when it comes to nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
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It depends on the physiological status of the cell and energy demand rather than tissue. The question is incorrect
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Planets will never become black holes. They don't even have enough mass to undergo nuclear fusion, let alone form iron cores that are neccecary for supernova. in technicality here, if a planet like the earth were to be compressed down to the size of a tennisball, but retain all of its mass, it too would become a miniture black hole, but only for the time that the machinery that put it in this place were still active upon it. If left alone, a planet-massed black hole would instantaneously expand, losing its blackhole status.
Over a long period of time it is hypothesized that the relationship between the small bacterium and the large bacterium changed from?
From independent status to codependent status to a symbiotic/parasitic relationship wherein the smaller bacterium was engulfed in the larger, eventually becoming what we know today as a mitochondria, an organelle in the body of a larger cell. Mitochondria are present in almost all human cells and provide energy for the cell.
What is supernova status?
Supernova status is a VIP club for players on Poker Stars online gaming site.
Should new Zealand change their anti nuclear status?
No
Is there a comma before status post in the following sentence - She continues to experience neck pain status post anterior cervical decompression and fusion?
A comma would not typically be used. This is not a typical sentence though. It appears to be medical notes, perhaps from a chart or patient file.One possible punctuation is below:"She continues to experience neck pain. Status: post anterior cervical decompression and fusion."
What has the author Robert C Haight written?
Robert C. Haight has written: 'Status report to Doe Nuclear Data Committee' -- subject(s): DOE Nuclear Data Committee (U.S.)., Nuclear physics, Research
What is the usage Orderial status in making questions?
Ordinal status is asking the respondent to rank their responses. The ranking indicates the importance assigned by the participant.
What has the author Mitsuo Sakai written?
Mitsuo Sakai has written: 'List of members of quasi-ground, quasi-beta, and quasi-gamma bands' -- subject(s): Nuclear excitation, Energy levels (Quantum mechanics), Charts, diagrams 'Reaction electron-and gamma-spectroscopy, present status and a perspective of its future development' -- subject(s): Gamma ray spectrometry, Internal conversion (Nuclear physics)
What does status mean on court records after making a plea?
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What countries have used a nuclear bomb?
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Is Gulf Power building a new Nuclear Plant?
The status of new plants can be checked from the NRC website www.nrc.gov. See the link given below.
How were the nuclear reactors removed from the USS Nautilus during her restoration to museum status?
They were shipped off-board to an underground facilty where they were later found and preserved.
Why are nuclear families increasing?
Parsons, a functionalists gave the reasoning behind this. He came up with the functional fit thesis, which states that different family types are better suited for different stages of society. Parsons says that the nuclear family was dominant in industrial society for 2 reasons 1) it is geographically mobile Industrial society requires a workforce that can move about in search of new jobs when they arise around the country, and the nuclear family is therefore the perfect size to move about regularly in search of work 2) it is socially mobile In industrial society, meritocratic values are dominant, this means that status is achieved rather than ascribed, so hard work = high status in a nutshell. Therefore, you can have a family whereby the father is a plumber and the son is a top lawyer, and if the father and son lived together there would be conflict of status. Therefore the nuclear family allows the next generation to not live with their parents during adulthood, which means that conflict of status can be avoided.
How do you show your current status on roblox?
To show your current status on Roblox, you must set your birthday so your 13 or older. Than go to your home and type a current status. If you want to see others current status make them your best friend by going to your friends list and making them your best friend.
How did slave holding affect the social status of southern whites?
Slave holding elevated the social status of southern whites by making them appear rich enough to have workers to help them in their homes and on their farms.
