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Discover the groundbreaking achievement of fusion ignition in this 14-minute TED talk by physicist Tammy Ma. Learn about the scientific breakthrough at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory where a team successfully combined two atoms to generate more energy than was input, replicating the Sun's power source on Earth. Explore how an enormous laser catalyzed this reaction and envision the potential for limitless clean energy. Gain insights into the decades-long journey leading to this milestone and understand its implications for the future of sustainable power generation.
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The Secret Force for Limitless Energy? Lasers | Tammy Ma | TED
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