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Was the Farnsworth Fusor a practical device for generating nuclear power?

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The Farnsworth Fusor, despite its intriguing concept of nuclear fusion in a compact device, was not practical for generating nuclear power. Its major drawback lies in the significant energy input required to sustain the fusion process, making it inefficient and impractical as a power-generating technology. While it demonstrated the feasibility of nuclear fusion, its limited efficiency hinders its application as a viable energy source.
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