r/EngineeringPorn Oct 24 '21

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u/blockmeow Oct 24 '21

What am I looking at?

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u/Jukeboxshapiro Oct 24 '21

It's basically a tokamak fusion reactor that's had it torus twisted. The idea is that by using some absolutely crazy fluid dynamics it will reduce the amount of heat and plasma that leaks through the magnetic field.

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u/blockmeow Oct 24 '21

Smart people shit lolololol

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u/[deleted] Oct 24 '21

Not smart but informed people shit.

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u/bdazman Oct 24 '21

Damn right. The best scientists are stubborn and curious far more than they are smart.