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		spangry on Feb 4, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Nuclear fusion device's first test with hydrogen d... Huh, that last part sounds kinda interesting. Pardon my scientific ignorance, but is that 'self-containing plasma' phenomena the reason why our Sun hasn't exploded yet?

DennisP on Feb 4, 2016 | [–]

Gravity is the reason the Sun hasn't exploded. It's way too big and heavy for the energy from its fusion reactions to push it apart.

spangry on Feb 4, 2016 | | [–]

Ah, thanks for that!

Symmetry on Feb 4, 2016 | [–]

No, but it might be the reason ball lightning doesn't explode.

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