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I really hope it turns out to be true and not hyperbole inspired by more prosaic motives. It would be something if the world's energy problems were solved not b

I really hope it turns out to be true and not hyperbole inspired by more prosaic motives. It would be something if the world's energy problems were solved not by the billions invested by the establishment but instead by the investment of a soap opera star! Mind you based on their claimed timetable shouldn't Lockheed be producing a working prototype about now?

DennisP 8y ago
Yes, but when Lockheed made that claim they were just getting started with fusion, and their experiment used about as much energy as a light bulb. They revealed very little about their design. TAE has the largest fusion reactor in the U.S. They've been at this for 20 years, present at fusion conferences, and get papers published in serious journals. They achieved stable plasma several years ago. The actor was one of their earliest investors, but others have included Paul Allen, Goldman Sachs, and the Rockefellers, totaling $700 million so far.