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>> "ignoring the important problem of breakeven" I am so happy you included that line. From when I was studying fusion the actual conversion into usable energ
by iaw 10y ago
>> "ignoring the important problem of breakeven"
I am so happy you included that line. From when I was studying fusion the actual conversion into usable energy was a complete after thought because breakeven is such a larger challenge.
- mikeash 10y agoIndeed. It's an interesting question to figure out how to turn a sustainable fusion reaction into electricity, but it's totally pointless until the main problem is solved. In context I thought it was worth mentioning, since fusion does allow some interesting possibilities in this area, but there's no practical use for it at the moment.