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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I mean, if you could extract any tritium from the reactor cavity, but it's probably going to get burned up instantly.

The reactions I showed add up to this overall reaction. Neutrons simply serve as a catalyst.

[2]H + [6]Li -> 2 [4]He

On the bright side, fusion reactors produce helium as a byproduct, which might make party balloons cheaper.