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#485 – David Kirtley: Nuclear Fusion, Plasma Physics, and the Future of Energy

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David Kirtley is a nuclear fusion engineer and CEO of Helion Energy, a company working on building the world's first commercial fusion power plant by 2028.
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David's LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/4qX0KXp
Helion: https://www.helionenergy.com/
Helion's YouTube: https://youtube.com/HelionEnergy

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OUTLINE:
(00:00) - Introduction
(03:00) - Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections
(11:35) - Nuclear fission vs fusion
(21:35) - Physics of E=mc^2
(26:50) - Is nuclear fusion safe?
(32:11) - Chernobyl
(38:38) - Geopolitics
(40:33) - Extreme scenarios
(47:28) - How nuclear fusion works
(1:20:20) - Extreme temperatures
(1:25:21) - Fusion control and simulation
(1:37:15) - Electricity from fusion
(2:11:20) - First fusion power plant in 2028
(2:18:13) - Energy needs of GPU clusters
(2:28:38) - Kardashev scale
(2:36:33) - Fermi Paradox

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David Kirtley is a nuclear fusion engineer and CEO of Helion Energy, a company working on building the world’s first commercial fusion power plant by 2028. 
Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep485-sc">https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep485-sc</a> 
See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.
Transcript: 
<a href="https://lexfridman.com/david-kirtley-transcript">https://lexfridman.com/david-kirtley-transcript</a>
CONTACT LEX: 
Feedback – give feedback to Lex: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/survey">https://lexfridman.com/survey</a> 
AMA – submit questions, videos or call-in: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/ama">https://lexfridman.com/ama</a> 
Hiring – join our team: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/hiring">https://lexfridman.com/hiring</a> 
Other – other ways to get in touch: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/contact">https://lexfridman.com/contact</a>
EPISODE LINKS: 
David’s X: <a href="https://x.com/dekirtley">https://x.com/dekirtley</a> 
David’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://bit.ly/4qX0KXp">https://bit.ly/4qX0KXp</a> 
Helion: <a href="https://www.helionenergy.com/">https://www.helionenergy.com/</a> 
Helion’s YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/HelionEnergy">https://youtube.com/HelionEnergy</a>
SPONSORS: 
To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: 
UPLIFT Desk: Standing desks and office ergonomics. 
Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/uplift_desk-ep485-sc">https://upliftdesk.com/lex</a> 
Fin: AI agent for customer service. 
Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/fin-ep485-sc">https://fin.ai/lex</a> 
Miro: Online collaborative whiteboard platform. 
Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/miro-ep485-sc">https://miro.com/</a> 
LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. 
Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep485-sc">https://drinkLMNT.com/lex</a> 
BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling. 
Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep485-sc">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> 
Shopify: Sell stuff online. 
Go to <a href="https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep485-sc">https://shopify.com/lex</a>
OUTLINE: 
(00:00) – Introduction 
(03:00) – Sponsors, Comments, and Reflections 
(11:35) – Nuclear fission vs fusion 
(21:35) – Physics of E=mc^2 
(26:50) – Is nuclear fusion safe? 
(32:11) – Chernobyl 
(38:38) – Geopolitics 
(40:33) – Extreme scenarios 
(47:28) – How nuclear fusion works 
(1:20:20) – Extreme temperatures 
(1:25:21) – Fusion control and simulation 
(1:37:15) – Electricity from fusion 
(2:11:20) – First fusion power plant in 2028 
(2:18:13) – Energy needs of GPU clusters 
(2:28:38) – Kardashev scale 
(2:36:33) – Fermi Paradox
PODCAST LINKS: 
– Podcast Website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a> 
– Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a> 
– Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a> 
– RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a> 
– Podcast Playlist: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4</a> 
– Clips Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/lexclips">https://www.youtube.com/lexclips</a>

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