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  • Yer Ma@lemm.eeEnglish
    32·
    11 months ago

    I thought the Z machine at Sandia produced more than it consumed? That was like 20 years ago

    • macarthur_park@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      11 months ago

      Nah, the Z machine never achieved ignition. That doesn’t mean it’s not a really cool facility though!

      • Yer Ma@lemm.eeEnglish
        22·
        11 months ago

        Hmm, I thought they were running fast ignition since like 2005?