Why hasn't nuclear-fusion energy come about?
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Q. Why hasn't nuclear-fusion energy come about?
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A. Because all the researchers made a basic error in their approach.
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Q. What basic error?
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A. They all assumed that they would have to put energy into a reaction to make fusion occur.
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Q. What does nuclear fusion mean, anyway?
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A. In this case, it means forcing hydrogen atoms together to make helium -- this releases energy.
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Q. Why is putting energy into a reaction not going to work?
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A. The fusion process is an exothermic reaction -- it produces energy. Exothermic reactions are suppressed by adding energy.
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