[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Jerrek

We do not have the technology to make fusion a feasable source of energy. You're probably thinking of fission.

Fusion is the fusing of two hydrogen (deuterium, which is hydrogen with an extra neutron) atoms to get helium and energy. We can do it, but it requires high temperatures and pressure. The amount of energy put into the system is more than we get out of it, so that isn't really good.

Fission is the splitting of uranium or other fissionable materials by bombarding it with a neutron. The neutron splits the atom into two parts, some neutrons, and some energy. The neutrons released bombard other atoms, and the process continues.

this is what i was refering to http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3239806.stm