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The Hottest Temperature on Earth

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Scientists at Sandia National Laboratory generated temperatures greater than 2 billion degrees Kelvin, hotter than the interior of the sun. To achieve this, they used the “Z machine,” which produces incredibly hot plasmas. Follow the link for an in-depth explanation of this wonderful experiment. And to think I’m freezing my balls off in my apartment as I write this.

Link (via boingboing)

March 9, 2006 - Category: Tech - Posted by: Phil - Comments: 0

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