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submitted 1 year ago by m3t00@lemmy.world to c/science@lemmy.world

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48 seconds. I predict a glut of helium. balloons for everyone

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[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

The heat is needed so atoms collide enough to fuse without the high pressure inside a star. The trick is keeping the reaction going.