Things You Thought You Knew - Fun with Fusion
StarTalk Radio
What Are the Charges of Two Protons?
Two protons don't like each other because they're alike. So how do you get them to come together as a new helium nucleus if they want to repel? Boost the temperature, which speeds everything up. There is a magic temperature at which these protons will come close enough so that an entire new force operates. That's called quantum love.
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