https://metro.co.uk/2019/02/22/boy-14-creates-nuclear-reactor-bedroom-8715484/
Probably important to note:
On the one hand, it's still really impressive. On the other, imagine having parents able to just drop 8 or so grand on building your own nuclear reactor
Edit:
Some more technical aspects:
So for those curious: It is indeed meant to be fusion, namely of deuterium - a form of hydrogen
A 14-year-old boy has managed to build a working nuclear reactor in his bedroom.
While most of his peers were playing video games, Jackson Oswalt managed to complete an impressive feat of physics. The teen, from Memphis, Tennessee, finished his reactor and achieved fusion at the tender age of 13. He is now regarded by experts as the youngest in the US – and maybe even the world – to accomplish it.
'I got those parts off eBay primarily and then often times the parts that I managed to scrounge off eBay weren't exactly what I needed. 'So, I'd have to modify them to be able to do what I needed for my project.'
Probably important to note:
Jackson was able to make his creation with the help of his parents, who spent between $8,000 and $10,000 on parts.
On the one hand, it's still really impressive. On the other, imagine having parents able to just drop 8 or so grand on building your own nuclear reactor
Edit:
Some more technical aspects:
Instead of the trashy reporting from the MSM, let's look at some more accurate (and technical) info on the matter:
Firstly, this all actually originates from early 2018 -
http://www.fusor.net/board/viewtopic.php?t=12115
Hackaday only recently caught onto it:
https://hackaday.com/2019/02/22/12-year-old-builds-successful-fusor-at-home/
This has also been done before, in 2016 for example:
https://hackaday.com/2016/03/26/home-made-farnsworth-fusor/
So for those curious: It is indeed meant to be fusion, namely of deuterium - a form of hydrogen
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