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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
Ever watched how they came up with a new technique that is being used today for fusion power?
It actually was an old technique applied to today's new methods. Without it they say fusion power would definitely be another 30 or more years away.
They never figured out how to use such a technique until now.
It actually was an old technique applied to today's new methods. Without it they say fusion power would definitely be another 30 or more years away.
They never figured out how to use such a technique until now.
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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@ninalanyon they have already reach the minimum threshold. Of course they are looking for more than just the minimum.
ninalanyon · 61-69, T
@DeWayfarer Once a research reactor achieves sustained fusion we still have the immense engineering challenges of extracting the energy, of preventing the the container from falling apart, etc.
I agree that there has been definite progress but I remain sceptical of any prediction regarding when a financially viable reactor will be available.
I agree that there has been definite progress but I remain sceptical of any prediction regarding when a financially viable reactor will be available.
DeWayfarer · 61-69, M
@ninalanyon I suspect once they do there really won't be a serious problem. The interest is there already from both government and the private sector. Once they do have a sustainable reaction the interest will more than triple by both. 50 million might seem to be a drop in the bucket and it is. Yet that will be nothing once it's sustained. And that's just from the government.