Refueling Our Sun: Holding Back Eternity
Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur
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Using Deuterium Fusion Reactors in the Solar System
The Sun produced enough sunlight to light up 2 billion Earths or 20 million of these Saturn shells so hypothetically you could have 500 trillion years worth of fuel stored in them. A big star pump for a movie helium is a great way to grab deuterium too and while there is still room to doubt if we ever get commercial fusion reactors working you should be able to at least make a planet sized deuterium fusion reactor work. We might never colonize beyond this solar system though it is hard to imagine we could engage in star lifting but not star travel.
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