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Originally Posted by Code_Havoc
But are they reactors of that magnitude? I understand that a lot of research has been done on it, but anytime you make a jump from small-scale to large-scale, there're always variables you never had to deal with. And I'm all for this, so don't take it that I'm listing reasons to not do it, hell I'd go help if I could. Just also don't wanna see half a country blown off the map cause of a miscalculation. But in retrospect, you never know if you never try.
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The likelihood of a catastrophic accident in a fusion reactor in which injury or loss of life occurs is much smaller than that of a fission reactor. The primary reason is that the fuel contained in the reaction chamber is only enough to sustain the reaction for about a minute, whereas a fission reactor contains about a year's supply of fuel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_...nmental_issues
I don't think the size of the reactor really matters, the difference between the types of reactions seems to be where the difference in safety lies.