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Cosmic Queries – In a Zeptosecond

2024/9/3
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
以主持《宇宙：时空之旅》和《星谈》等科学节目而闻名的美国天体物理学家和科学传播者。
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Neil deGrasse Tyson: 核聚变反应可以产生巨大的能量，但目前的技术挑战在于如何有效控制和维持聚变反应，以及如何应对极高的温度和压力。虽然美国劳伦斯利弗莫尔实验室最近取得了突破，实现了净能量输出，但这只是第一步，距离实际应用还有很长的路要走。 此外，核聚变反应没有核裂变反应那样的核废料问题，并且氢元素在宇宙中储量丰富，因此如果能够实现可控核聚变，将为人类提供几乎无限的清洁能源。 Chuck Nice: Chuck Nice主要对Neil deGrasse Tyson的观点进行补充和回应，例如对磁约束聚变技术的讨论，以及对核聚变技术未来发展前景的乐观态度。

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Can nuclear fusion become the ultimate renewable energy source? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-host Chuck Nice answer fan questions about transporters, the smallest unit of time, expansion, and other ideas that push the boundaries of our understanding of the universe.

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