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Why is He3 special than other fusion fuels?

Updated: 9/16/2023
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The attraction is that it would not produce the heavy neutron bombardment that the D + T reaction will, so the plant could be built to extract power using different principles. However practical use depends on a supply of He3 which is scarce. For now this is just a theoretician's dream. See the link below

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