Today, I've noticed that we are starting to use more and more solar panels for a source of "clean" energy, taking this energy directly from the solar rays of the sun.
My question is, and while I probably am not as smart as many people in here, if it was possible to recreate a miniature replica of the sun itself on earth [somewhere along the size of a baseball] and use that for energy?
Is creating a miniaturized replica of the sun even physically possible? And if it is possible, would a baseball-sized sun produce enough power to support our ever-growing advancements in technology, powering out cities?
[i have no idea what place to put this in [i am new here as well].