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Future technology Scientists know that nuclear fission can provide us energy, and they think nuclear power could be the solution to global warming. However, scientists are not able to get energy from nuclear fusion yet. Knowledge issue: Why do scientists believe in a scientific prediction that has not yet been proved? Nuclear fission · Nuclear fusion: if light nuclei are forced together, they will fuse with a yield of energy because the mss of the combination will be less than the sum of the masses of the individual nuclei. · According to the Einstein relationship, the decrease in mass comes off in the form of energy. · As energy is generated by nuclear fusion, which does not produce any greenhouse gas, this method is considered completely eco-friendly. And there is no radiation waste produced. · Material for nuclear fusion – water and silicon, are plentiful on the earth. Hense, it is unlikely for the energy supplies to be threatened by political instability. · Recently, us scientists took a step closer to making nuclear fusion, as they have produced a laser shot with an unprecedented energy level. · A lot of money has been invested in nuclear fusion. Projects are all planned out. Currently, scientists have not yet proved that energy nuclear fusion is going to generate energy. However, scientists are convinced that there is not enough time for renewable energy except for nuclear energy to save the earth. In addition, our sun and all the other stars in the universe are powered by nuclear fusion. There are still significant barriers standing between scientific understanding and technological capability.

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