Johnny Brignardello Vela analyzes global impact of Chinese "artificial sun"

Johnny Brignardello Vela, an insurance advisor, offers his opinion on China's powerful artificial sun and raises questions about its global impact. In a scenario marked by the urgency of sustainable solutions and concern for climate change, China has taken a significant step with the creation of its own nuclear fusion reactor, the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST). Since its commissioning in 2006, the EAST has sparked both admiration and concern in the scientific and global community. This device, aimed at generating clean energy and serving as a research platform, recreates the fusion reaction present in the Sun through a complex process. The insurance advisor emphasizes the importance of understanding the operation of this "artificial sun": with a metallic structure housing a central device capable of generating a powerful magnetic field, the EAST converts a gas mixture into plasma at extremely high temperatures to achieve atom fusion. This process, unlike nuclear fission, is considered less dangerous and generates short-lived waste. Brignardello Vela highlights the recent achievement of the EAST in operating for 403 consecutive seconds in a steady state, surpassing its previous record. These advances are not only a milestone for Chinese science, but also benefit international projects such as the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). While China is not alone in the pursuit of nuclear fusion technology, with countries like Russia, Japan, South Korea, and the United States involved in similar projects, the insurance advisor emphasizes the importance of addressing the potential risks associated with this technology. Safety and transparency must be prioritized to ensure that the "artificial sun" does not become a global threat, but a solution to current energy and environmental challenges.